21-05-2025
Ancient human remains returned to tribe in Nye County
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The human remains of an ancient child discovered in Nye County back in 2010 have been returned to a local tribe.
The partial remains were located in a rural area of Nye County near Current, Nevada, back in 2010 and then sent to Texas for examination and possible identification, according to The Nye County Sheriff's Office.
The University of North Texas (UNT) Anthropology Department determined that the remains were from a Native American male between the ages of 9 and 13 years old.
UNT also determined that the area where the remains were located was an ancient burial and that no identification could be made.
On May 14, the Nye County Sheriff's Office was also able to arrange the return of the remains to the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe for a ceremonial burial.
The Duckwater Shoshone Tribe is located on the Duckwater Reservation in the Railroad valley in northern Nye County.
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