Fossilized Mammoth Molar A fossilized mammoth molar featuring a serie...
Fossilized Mammoth Molar
A fossilized mammoth molar featuring a series of clearly visible dental lamellae. This type of tooth was used to grind the plants consumed by the animal. The specimen comes from a former Belgian collection of archaeological artifacts assembled in the 1960s and 1970s in the Liège region.
Details: Period: Pleistocene; Origin: former Belgian collection, Liège region; Material: fossilized tooth; Dimensions: 17.5 × 14.5 cm; Thickness: 6.5 cm; Weight: 2,340 g, Condition: wear, chips, and concretions resulting from fossilization.
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Fossilized Mammoth Molar
A fossilized mammoth molar featuring a series of clearly visible dental lamellae. This type of tooth was used to grind the plants consumed by the animal. The specimen comes from a former Belgian collection of archaeological artifacts assembled in the 1960s and 1970s in the Liège region.
Details: Period: Pleistocene; Origin: former Belgian collection, Liège region; Material: fossilized tooth; Dimensions: 17.5 × 14.5 cm; Thickness: 6.5 cm; Weight: 2,340 g, Condition: wear, chips, and concretions resulting from fossilization.