Mammoth bones unearthed on Oregon State football field
Jan 28, 2016 - 8:44 PM PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Construction workers have unearthed the bones of a mammoth and other ice age mammals on the Oregon State University football field.The Oregonian reports (http://bit.ly/1SaJU3Z) crews working on an expansion around Reser Stadium in Corvallis found a femur from one of the ancient elephants and bones from a bison and camel, all dating back 10,000 years.
A spokesman says the OSU archaeologist believes the 10-foot pit where the remains were found could have been a pond or watering hole.
OSU associate professor of anthropology Loren Davis says sick animals often went to a body of water to die.
Davis says the find isn't unusual since thousands of mammoths and other long-gone creatures once roamed the surrounding Willamette Valley.
Construction work has been moved elsewhere while experts examine the bones.
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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com
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