Mammoth Bones Unearthed in US Athletic Stadium

Construction workers at a sports stadium in the western state of Oregon made a surprising discovery during recent efforts to expand the American football facility. On Monday, at Reser Stadium at Oregon State University, workers unearthed bones likely from a woolly mammoth that had been buried for more than 10,000 years. “There are quite a few bones, and dozens of pieces,” said Loren Davis, an associate professor of anthropology at OSU. “Some of the bones are not in very good shape, but...

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