Mammoth bones uncovered during road construction works

Mammoth bones uncovered during road construction works

The Construction of the S17 Piaski–Hrebenne highway near the Arabunie village in Zamość County has revealed the remains of what is believed to be either a woolly mammoth or a forest elephant. Excavations uncovered a 40 cm-long pelvis fragment and a piece of tusk measuring 35 cm. An initial study suggested that the remains belonged to a Pleistocene mammal, however, Palaeozoologist Dr. Kamila Waszczuk indicates that they are either the remains of …