The owner of a home in New York revealed a complete dismantling in the backyard, while officials call it a “great discovery”.
The jaw was drilled in extinct mammals, which was similar to the elephant, and many bone fragments were dug from a drug in Scotthane by researchers from the New York State Museum and Orange.
“The excavations – which were discovered by the owner of a curious house – will be subject to carbon, whose history is due to a large -scale scientific analysis to determine the age of Mastdon, diet, and habitats.” New York State Museum He said in a statement. “Once preserved and studied, the dismantling and relevant results will be shown in public programming in 2025, providing visitors with a glimpse of the rich ice age in New York.”
The Albanian -based museum said that the owner of the house first noticed the jaw when they monitored “unusual teeth hidden by vegetarian, interesting fronds, dug a little deeper to detect other teeth only under the surface.”
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The New York State Museum and Suny Orange Staff Diggling Mastdone in Aqar in Scotchown, New York (New York State Museum)
The museum quoted the owner of the house as saying: “When I found the teeth and examined it in my hands, I knew it was a special thing and decided to contact the experts.” “I am pleased because our property has resulted in an important discovery of the scientific community.”
The museum describes this discovery as the first of its kind in New York in 11 years, and “prehistoric treasure”.
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Masterdon teeth are still included in the jaw in Orange County in New York. (New York State Museum)
She said, “I discovered the efforts of the fossils made by the New York State Museum and Suny Orange, a good and well -preserved jaw in the taste of the taste, belonging to an adult.” “Besides the jaw, the researchers also regained a piece of toe bone and a rib fragment, providing additional valuable evidence about the life and environment of the Mastdone.”
The museum officials said 150 hole from Mastdon was found throughout New York, but a third of them came from Orange County, where the jaw was discovered.
A printed illustration drawing of Mustoudoun from the prehistoric animal book. (Florieligos/Universal’s photo collection via Gety Earth)
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“While the jaw is the star of the show, the additional toe fragments and ribs provide a valuable context and the possibility of additional research,” Curie Harris, head of the behavioral science department at New York State University Orange, said in a statement. “We also hope to explore the direct area of more bones that may have been preserved.”