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At first, it appeared to be a discovery with sinister implications: Two skulls unearthed by a swimming pool contractor in a\u00a0Winter Garden<\/a> neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Now, the human remains are the focus of an archaeological mystery.<\/p>\n

The skulls, about a dozen pottery shards and textiles were discovered in the sand in January\u2014 a finding that left a team of anthropologists and archaeologists scrambling to figure out how the items came to rest there.<\/p>\n

Experts have learned a lot about the artifacts since they were found, but a key question remains: How did they get there?<\/p>\n

“This is definitely a secondary burial site,” said Orange-Osceola Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia.<\/p>\n

Pieces of shredded English-language newspaper, dated March 16, 1978, were found alongside the artifacts and added to the mystery.<\/p>\n

“We know that they were not placed in that location until after that date,” said Dr. John Schultz, a\u00a0University of Central Florida<\/a> anthropology professor who assisted Garavaglia with the remains.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Garavaglia and Schultz examined the skulls a day after they were discovered and knew almost immediately they were not dealing with forensic remains, but something much older.<\/p>\n

They contacted Florida’s Bureau of Archaeological Research to obtain permission to keep the remains for further study.<\/p>\n

The bones held clues about their origin. An extra bone present in the back of one of the craniums is known as the “Inca bone.”<\/p>\n

The smaller cranium had bits of mummified tissue affixed to it. Both pieces of evidence pointed to South America.<\/p>\n

After X-rays were taken, Schultz and Garavaglia determined the skulls belonged to an older man and a child who was about 10 years old.<\/p>\n

The textiles \u2014 an intricately woven purse, a sling and a netted carrying bag \u2014 and the pottery are consistent with the Chancay culture of coastal\u00a0Peru<\/a> and date back to between 1200 to 1470 A.D., Schultz said.<\/p>\n

Read the entire article here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Read the article from ABC News here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Read the article from UPI here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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