{"product_id":"woolly-mammoth-tusk-fossil-fragment-from-alaska-usa","title":"Woolly Mammoth Tusk Fossil Fragment from Alaska USA","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis authentic \u003cstrong\u003eWoolly Mammoth tusk fossil fragment\u003c\/strong\u003e was recovered from a gravel bar in the \u003cstrong\u003eTanana River Valley, Alaska\u003c\/strong\u003e. The specimen has a striking, heavily weathered appearance with pale cream and warm brown tones, exposed tusk material and naturally broken, irregular edges. Its layered structure and contrasting surfaces provide a fascinating glimpse into the anatomy and preservation of an Ice Age mammoth tusk.\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 tusk, \u003cem\u003eMammuthus primigenius\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen:\u003c\/strong\u003e S979\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tanana River Valley, Alaska, USA\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eGeological Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pleistocene Epoch \/ Ice Age\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fossil mammoth tusk \/ fossil ivory\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Naturally weathered and fragmented\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44mm x 65mm x 9mm\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Woolly Mammoth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Woolly Mammoth (\u003cem\u003eMammuthus primigenius\u003c\/em\u003e) was a cold-adapted relative of modern elephants that lived across northern Eurasia and North America during the Pleistocene. Covered in thick fur and supported by a layer of insulating fat, these impressive animals were well suited to the harsh Ice Age environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlaska formed part of \u003cstrong\u003eBeringia\u003c\/strong\u003e, a vast Ice Age landscape connecting Alaska and Siberia. Mammoths lived across this region, feeding on the grasses and other vegetation that grew across its cold, dry steppe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Ice Age ended, changing climate and shrinking grassland habitat placed increasing pressure on mammoth populations. Human hunting may also have contributed to their decline. Most Woolly Mammoths disappeared around 10,000 years ago, although isolated populations survived for several thousand years longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Are Mammoth Tusks Often Broken and Split?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMammoth tusks spent thousands of years buried in frozen or waterlogged ground, where changes in moisture, temperature and pressure could weaken the dentine. Natural cracks could develop along the tusk as it aged and fossilised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter burial, erosion and river movement could further break the tusks apart. Gravel bars in Alaska can contain these weathered fragments, with their fractured surfaces and exposed inner layers preserving evidence of the tusk's long journey through time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ForeverGems_Tuc26","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521098010820,"sku":"S980","price":100.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1599\/4699\/files\/S980WoollyMammothTusk_1.webp?v=1786693621","url":"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/products\/woolly-mammoth-tusk-fossil-fragment-from-alaska-usa","provider":"ForeverGems_SA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}