{"product_id":"alaskan-woolly-mammoth-tooth-slice-fossil-from-the-ice-age","title":"Alaskan Woolly Mammoth Tooth Slice Fossil from the Ice Age","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eTravel back to the last Ice Age with this remarkable \u003cstrong\u003eWoolly Mammoth tooth slice from Alaska\u003c\/strong\u003e. The polished cross-section reveals the intricate layers of enamel and dentine that formed one of the most highly specialized grinding teeth in the prehistoric world. Warm caramel, cream and brown tones create a naturally patterned surface, while the contrasting mineralized layers give this fossil an almost wood-like appearance. The specimen has been carefully stabilized with resin to preserve its structure and make its remarkable internal architecture visible.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eFossil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woolly Mammoth tooth, \u003cem\u003eMammuthus primigenius\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen:\u003c\/strong\u003e S985\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alaska, USA\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eGeological Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pleistocene \/ Ice Age\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003ePreparation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut, polished and stabilized with resin\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003ePrepared by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miles Martin, Miles of Alaska\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 61mm x 39mm x 8mm\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 gram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Woolly Mammoth\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Woolly Mammoth (\u003cem\u003eMammuthus primigenius\u003c\/em\u003e) was one of the most iconic animals of the Ice Age. Closely related to modern elephants, these large herbivores were adapted to life in the cold environments of the northern hemisphere. They possessed a thick coat of hair, a layer of insulating body fat and specialized teeth designed to process the tough grasses and vegetation of the mammoth steppe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoolly Mammoths lived across large areas of Europe, Asia and North America, including Alaska, which formed part of the ancient region known as \u003cstrong\u003eBeringia\u003c\/strong\u003e. During the Pleistocene, lower sea levels connected Alaska and Siberia, creating an enormous northern landscape where mammoths and other Ice Age animals could thrive. Fossil remains preserved in Alaska provide an extraordinary record of this lost ecosystem. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMammoths were not simply large elephants with long hair. Their teeth were highly specialized for their diet. Mammoth molars contained numerous enamel ridges that worked together as grinding surfaces, allowing the animals to process large quantities of tough vegetation. When a tooth is sliced across its structure, these alternating layers become visible as the intricate patterns seen in this specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost mainland Woolly Mammoth populations disappeared around the end of the last Ice Age, approximately \u003cstrong\u003e10,000–11,000 years ago\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their extinction appears to have resulted from a combination of environmental changes following the Ice Age and pressures from expanding human populations, although the precise balance of these factors remains an active area of scientific research. Small isolated populations survived considerably longer. Mammoths persisted on Alaska's St. Paul Island until roughly 5,600 years ago, while the last known population on Wrangel Island survived until around 4,000 years ago. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrepared by Mr Miles Martin(Miles of Alaska)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen was prepared by \u003cstrong\u003eMiles Martin (Miles of Alaska)\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Alaskan fossil hunter and craftsman with decades of experience working with Ice Age fossils. Martin has been hunting fossils in Alaska since 1972 and has found mammoth remains and hundreds of pounds of Alaskan fossils over the course of his work. His experience includes cutting, working with and stabilizing fragile fossil material, helping transform naturally occurring Ice Age remains into specimens suitable for collectors and study.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ForeverGems_Tuc26","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46502198673604,"sku":"S985","price":550.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1599\/4699\/files\/S985MammothToothSlice_1_529eaa29-5534-4586-9b53-8b5c716c306b.webp?v=1786701438","url":"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/products\/alaskan-woolly-mammoth-tooth-slice-fossil-from-the-ice-age","provider":"ForeverGems_SA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}