The land was slated for a sub-division and digging began in 1974. Things ground to a halt when some unusual bones were unearthed. The landowner started to investigate and found the bones were mammoths! Thankfully the sub-division was scraped. He sold the land to a university for the price he paid for it and the rest is history. The Mammoth Site was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1980 and it was the last stop on our Hot Springs tour. The day was heating up when we arrived and I wasn't looking forward to being at a dig site. To my surprise and relief, the whole site was enclosed in a building. Keeping everything in a climate controlled environment made the bones of the mammoth and the tourists happy!
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