Bone fragments found two weeks ago during construction along the Haines Highway were determined to be human, a state spokesperson confirmed on Monday with the CVN.
The remains, which consisted of two bones—a rib and right tibia—were unearthed by the highway work crew and on-site archeologist on April 11.
The bones “appeared to be very old and weathered,” said Alaska Department of Health and Social Services spokesperson Clinton Bennett.
The exact location of the discovery…