In a news release, the Texas General Land Office said the remains, which were found in monk burial room and church nave at the historic mission, were "indicative of a teenage or young adult, infant, and large adult."
The remains were discovered during an archeological project to install moisture monitoring equipment at the Alamo, while documenting the 300-year-old structures, according to the news release.
The bodies were not moved, and the excavation of the site was halted, according to the news release.
Remains also were discovered at that site in 1989 and identified in 1995, the release said.
Established in 1718, the Alamo is famous for the 1836 battle during the war for Texas independence. Mexican forces led by Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna laid siege to the mission for 13 days before breaking through on March 6, 1836. Nearly all of the defenders and inhabitants of the Alamo, including Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett, were killed.
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