TRINIDAD-POPULATION- Human bones found under Parliament building date back to 430 AD
Jul 02, 2013
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Parliament says the human bones unearthed under the “Red House” building during initial excavation work undertaken as part of the restoration of the building date back to between 430 AD and 1390 AD.
In a statement, the Parliament said that a full-time archaeological team has been assigned to the dig site for six months to look for further material.
It said that the Cabinet had also established a Red House Cultural Heritage Team, chaired by Speaker Wade Mark, to manage all aspects of the historical find and to ensure conformity with best practices and international standards.
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