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The skull of a teen from the 1800s was found 46 years ago during home renovations in Batavia, Illinois. With the help of advanced technology and DNA matches, the cold case has finally been solved.
Paleontology has a long history in the State of Illinois, stretching at least as far back as the 1850s, when the first Mazon Creek fossils were being found. Early in the ensuing 20th century a Silurian age fossil reef system was discovered in the state.
Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities announced Thursday.
Albany Mounds State Historic Site, also known as Albany Mounds Site, is a historic site operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.It spans over 205 acres of land near the Mississippi River at the northwest edge of the state of Illinois in the United States.
[3] Landmark name Image Location County Culture Comments; 1: Albany Mounds Site: Albany: Albany Mounds Trail 4]: Whiteside: Middle Woodland: Hopewell: 2: Alton Military Prison Site: Alton: inside the block bounded by Broadway and William, 4th, and Mill Sts. 5]: Madison: Euro-American: 3: Apple River Fort Site: Elizabeth: 0.25 miles east-southeast of the junction of Myrtle and Illinois Sts. 6 ...
A woman’s skull was discovered inside the walls of a suburban Illinois home back in 1978, and now—almost 50 years later—we finally know her name. Esther Granger was identified by the Kane ...
Robert Kennicott (November 13, 1835 – May 13, 1866) was an American naturalist and herpetologist.Chronic illness kept Kennicott out of school as a child. Instead, Kennicott spent most of his time outdoors, collecting plants and animals.
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