Farmer Finds Woolly Mammoth Bones in Michigan
Oct. 7, 2015 - James Bristle, a farmer in Michigan recently found a woolly mammoth rib bone while digging a hole on his newly acquired property. He alerted the University of Michigan who sent Dan Fisher and a team to excavate the area. What they found was several bones and evidence that they believe shows that the mammoth was killed by humans and stashed away in an ancient pond for safe keeping. Fisher believes the mammoth died at least 11,000 years ago, but further testing is needed to confirm the age of the fossils.
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Washtenaw County Lima Township, Michigan
A farmer and his neighbor found woolly mammoth fossils while digging a hole. They called in a team from the University of Michigan to check out their find.
University of Michigan Professor Dan Fisher headed up the excavation.
They found:
- The Pelvis
- The Skull
- Two Tusks
- Two Shoulder Blades
- Several Vertebrae and Ribs
Fisher believes it was killed by humans who stashed it in a pond ... so that they could come for the meat later.
Fisher believes it's 11,000 - 15,000 years old.
But further testing is needed to confirm.
