"The bones were discovered Wednesday, and the news was first reported by the Berkeley Scanner. Gilmore said authorities believe the remains are not connected to a crime."
"The Alameda County Sheriff's Office was the agency that determined the remains were 'likely Native American,' and police are not involved in the case."
"This week wasn't the first time human remains were found at the university. In 2023, a construction company notified police about skeletonized remains found in an abandoned building on UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr Campus."
"Also in 2023, a well-known professor, Tim White, was accused of using Native American remains for teaching, a practice that is banned at the university."
Native American remains were discovered in a construction area at UC Berkeley, confirmed by university spokesperson Janet Gilmore. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office determined the remains are likely Native American and not connected to any crime. The remains were found in the area designated for a new beach volleyball complex. This incident follows previous discoveries of human remains at the university, including a homicide victim's bones in 2023 and allegations against a professor for using Native American remains for teaching purposes.
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