Complete mastodon jaw found in New York homeowner’s backyard: ‘Remarkable discovery’
A New York homeowner discovered a complete mastodon jaw in his backyard, and authorities are calling it an “astonishing discovery.” Researchers from the New York State Museum and the State University of New York at Orange have unearthed the jaw and several bone fragments of an extinct elephant-like mammal from the Scotchtown property. “The fossils, […]
Prehistoric mastodon jaw found in backyard by NY homeowner
That's a huge discovery. The jaw of a prehistoric mastodon was found intact in the backyard of a Hudson Valley home, and the homeowner first saw the teeth growing from the plant, state officials said. An adult male jaw and other incredible bone fragments were recently discovered in Orange County near Scotchtown, about 110 miles […]
Iowa archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old mastodon skull
Archaeologists in Iowa have unearthed an intact ancient mastodon skull that they hope will shed light on humans’ interactions with the ancient animals. The bones were excavated from the banks of Wayne Creek earlier this month in a process that took about two weeks to complete. The eroded site was first Iowa State Archaeologist (OSA) […]
Mastodon skull excavated from Iowa creek
Listen, this is a big problem. Archaeologists unearthed an ancient mastodon skull from a stream in Iowa this month, the first such find to come from the state. It took excavators 12 days to slowly recover the enormous fossil, which was remarkably well preserved, including a large portion of the once-curved tusk. The mastodon was […]