It’s typical to encounter weeds around one’s backyard plants. But mastodon teeth? Not so much.
A couple in Scotchtown, New York spotted what turned out to be the tip of a fossil iceberg. After they found two teeth hiding behind some fronds, they dug a bit deeper and detected two more. Then they decided to reach out for help.
“When I found the teeth and examined them in my hands, I knew they were something special and decided to call in the experts,” the resident, who wishes to remain anonymous for the purpose of privacy, said in a press release.
Cory Harris, a SUNY archeologist was initially dubious when the couple showed up at his office with a cardboard box. He’d been shown countless treasures that turned out to be nothing more than an oddly shaped rock.
This time was different.
Researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY ...
