Long-lost human remains have regularly turned up at construction sites like this one, in the 3000 block of Q Street NW. (Sarah L. Voisin - WASHINGTON POST) Something unexpected is turning up at construction sites throughout the city: human remains. Excavators have inadvertently exhumed long-forgotten burial sites, particularly in Georgetown, Candace Wheeler reports in the Post. The bodies are of unknown identity and age, but city archaeologists yes, those exist are working to catalog the burial sites. Because, explains archaeologist Ruth Trocolli, As a homeowner, if you want to build an addition to your home, what youre really concerned about is will you find more human remains? <\/p>\n
In other news: <\/p>\n
The D.C. playoff tab: $76,000 per game (Post) <\/p>\n
Michael Brown fends off attacks on nonprofit (Post, Loose Lips, Examiner) <\/p>\n
Ballpark naming rights arent getting any cheaper (WBJ) <\/p>\n
Phil Mendelson might support his colleagues, but his colleagues arent supporting their colleagues (D.C. Wire) <\/p>\n
Especially Tommy Wells, who is endorsing David Grosso (@tommywells, Hill Rag) <\/p>\n
AFL-CIO didnt contact main rival before endorsing Brown, citing internal process (Examiner) <\/p>\n
Airports Authority bill, Barbara Lang appointment sail through council (Post, WBJ, Examiner) <\/p>\n
Behold Ron Machen, Vince Grays Worst Nightmare (Washingtonian) <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
See original here: Long-lost human remains have regularly turned up at construction sites like this one, in the 3000 block of Q Street NW. (Sarah L. Voisin - WASHINGTON POST) Something unexpected is turning up at construction sites throughout the city: human remains. Continue reading
\nDeMorning Links: Forgotten bodies<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"