{"product_id":"woolly-mammoth-tusk-fragment-from-alaska-ice-age-fossil-1","title":"Woolly Mammoth Tusk Fragment from Alaska Ice Age Fossil","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis authentic \u003cstrong\u003eWoolly Mammoth tusk 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 warm brown and tan colour, with a heavily weathered outer surface, naturally fractured edges and areas where the lighter inner tusk material is exposed. Its compact form preserves the layered structure and character of an ancient mammoth tusk.\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 S978\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 36mm x 73mm x 7mm\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 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 the northern regions of Eurasia and North America during the Pleistocene. It had a thick coat, insulating body fat and large tusks that were used for feeding, defence and other daily activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlaska was part of \u003cstrong\u003eBeringia\u003c\/strong\u003e, a vast Ice Age region connecting Alaska and Siberia. Its cold, dry grasslands provided an ideal habitat for mammoths and other large Ice Age animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Ice Age ended, changing climate and vegetation reduced the mammoth's habitat. Hunting by humans may also have contributed to their decline. Most Woolly Mammoths disappeared around 10,000 years ago, although small isolated populations survived for several thousand more years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Are Mammoth Tusks Often Broken and Split?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMammoth tusks were buried for thousands of years and subjected to pressure, moisture, mineral changes and repeated freezing and thawing. These conditions can create cracks and weaknesses within the dentine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce exposed by erosion, Alaskan rivers can carry the remains through gravel deposits, where movement and contact with rocks can cause already-fractured tusks to break into smaller pieces. The irregular fractures and weathered surfaces seen on this specimen are therefore part of its natural history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ForeverGems_Tuc26","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521040928964,"sku":"S978","price":80.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1599\/4699\/files\/S978WoollyMammothTusk_1.webp?v=1786692410","url":"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/products\/woolly-mammoth-tusk-fragment-from-alaska-ice-age-fossil-1","provider":"ForeverGems_SA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}