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Indian artifact treasure trove paved over for Marin County homes

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A treasure trove of Coast Miwok life dating back 4,500 years - older than King Tut's tomb...

Workers continue with the construction of Rose Lane Development, Wednesday April 16, 2014, in Larkspur, Calif. The development is being built on top of a large Native American burial ground and village site containing tools, harpoon tips, musical instruments, weapons, the bones of grizzly bears and a rare ceremonial California condor burial. Lacy Atkins/SFC A treasure trove of Coast Miwok life dating back 4,500 years - older than King Tut's tomb - was discovered in Marin County and then destroyed to make way for multimillion-dollar homes, archaeologists told The Chronicle this week. The…

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