Stevemcdevitt Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Recently found in central IL. By pictures, local paleontologist claims metatarsal horse that had been butchered. Fossil? Bone? he also said “it’s been in the ground a long time “ what’s that mean.? as a horse it’s either less than 600 or more than 10000, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemcdevitt Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 An aside: is there even a true definition of a fossil? My education provides only an excessively superficial explanation and recent research is flatly contradictory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I don't see butcher marks . . . I do see rodent gnaw marks. This suggests the bone was exposed on the ground surface for some time, probably less than the 500 years, or so, history of modern horses in N. America. 2 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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