Ancient skeletal remains found on grounds of college prep school in Hawaii

Skeletal remains found this year at a school in Hawaii are archaic and don’t come from any recent deaths, according to Honolulu police.

The remains were first discovered in January. The Honolulu Police Department said Thursday that after examination by University of Hawaii forensic anthropologist Robert Mann, it was determined that the bones are ancient.

Police added that the investigation indicated that the Honolulu campus of the private Mid-Pacific Institute, which has students from preschool through 12th grade, may have once been used for burials.

The bones were initially found by construction crews on campus, according to Honolulu’s KHNL-TV. 

The police did not say how old the remains were. They will now be looked at by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Division.

The Mid-Pacific Institute said in a statement to another Honolulu station, KITV, that “we will continue to work with SHPD and other state agencies throughout their investigations. We want to assure you that student safety is our number one priority and there is no cause for concern or impact on students related to this investigation.”

The Mid-Pacific Institute also told KITV that “the investigation will not impact the ongoing construction of the new track and field.”