human remains
Americanplural noun
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Researchers also recovered human remains from the third layer, including a finger bone and a baby tooth from at least one child who was about 11 years old.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
"Any discovery of human remains is taken extremely seriously," he said.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The oldest human remains ever discovered in Northern Britain have now been identified as those of a young girl who lived around 11,000 years ago.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Two more sets of human remains were found this week, police told AFP, with media reports drawing a link to bear attacks.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Laboratory tests showed that the bones could be fifteen thousand years old—possibly the oldest human remains in the Western Hemisphere.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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