Archaeologist: Remains about 2,500 years old

Skeletons of people who lived on Guam about 2,500 years ago were discovered when a swimming pool was removed to renovate the Guam Hotel Okura in Tumon Bay.
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Archeologist David DeFant yesterday described the discovery's significance in both the age and number of human remains found.

"This discovery represents one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved prehistoric burial populations ever uncovered in the Western Pacific Region," DeFant said. "The results of this research will make a significant contribution to our understanding of how these early people lived and perhaps where they came from."