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Prehistoric elephant tusk discovered in Israel

By Misty Severi
Published August 31, 2022 7:30pm ET
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Prehistoric elephant tusk discovered in Israel
Israeli archaeologists unearthed a fossilized elephant tusk that dates back approximately 500,000 years and once belonged to a prehistoric pachyderm, a large mammal with thick skin, in southern Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery Wednesday, saying the 8-foot tusk belonged to a long-extinct straight-tusked elephant. The tusk was found during a joint excavation […]


Israeli archaeologists unearthed a fossilized elephant tusk that dates back approximately 500,000 years and once belonged to a prehistoric pachyderm, a large mammal with thick skin, in southern Israel.

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