HOT SPRINGS MAMMOTH SITE

This is one of the strangest things we've been to. When they were about to build houses on this land, they found some bones-that was 35 years ago. They were able to identify them as mammoth bones and they've been digging ever since. They think there was a sink hole here and it filled with water. Mammoths came along and went for a swim, but then couldn't get out of the hole. Eventually the water drained out and the bones were left, but covered up. they built a building over the area and do the digging inside.

Here's most of a body-the ribs are easy to see.

Here's a skull and tusks.

More bones.

There's also a museum area which is interesting.

We were too late to take a peek in the lab, but I'll bet it was interesting.