Canadian road project uncovers burial

TORONTO, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Archeologists were surveying a site in the rural Canadian village of Vaughan where the bones of at least 15 American Indians were found.

Crews lowering a roadbed uncovered the bones. Work on the road has been suspended pending an investigation into the discovery.

Chief archeologist Ron Williamson told the Toronto Star he was "100 percent certain" the remains are those of American Indians who lived in villages in the area 300 to 700 years ago.

Archeologists also were looking at another nearby site where bone fragments, dug up by earthmoving machines were scattered.

Williamson said representatives of the Scugog First Nations have been notified and will be consulted before any disposition of the remains.