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Skulls as big as a car door found in Aspen
May 27, 2011 6:28 PM
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) - Researchers unearthing a slew of Ice Age era bones in western Colorado say they're baffled by a "bone bed" at an excavation site near Aspen. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science said Wednesday they've discovered five mastodon pelvises, two tusks and two skulls... more » -
Mammoth dig continues in Aspen
November 3, 2010 5:19 PM
Scientists from The Denver Museum of Nature and Science continue to excavate bones found during a reservoir construction project a couple of weeks ago. The first bones found belonged to a juvenile Columbian mammoth. An excavation began Tuesday at the Ziegler Reservoir outside of Snowmass Village. Almost immediately they... more » -
Teenagers find rare mastodon fossils in creek
October 5, 2009 9:52 AM
Two 13 year-olds exploring a creek bed near their homes discovered a mastodon mandible and tusk that could be 150,000 years old. The discovery this summer marks the third time in Colorado that traces of the mastodon have been found. The previous discoveries were a tooth fragment found in 1875... more »
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