Mammoth tusk found off Central CA. coast. Lower Paleolithic?

[MrR]

Cool find and article on this recent discovery off of the CA coast. It was found while searching for rare species of jellyfish found 10,000 feet down, near a seamount.

 

Perhaps Pleistocene would have been more appropriate for the time period?

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/22/science/mammoth-tusk-ocean.html

 

I believe the NYT allows some number of free articles before a subscription is required. Sorry if this is not the case, or if you've already used up your allotment.

Edited November 23, 2021 by MrR
Add access comment.

[Sjfriend]

If you can't read it just search "mammoth tusk off California coast" A bunch of articles come up on it. Most of course have a bunch of ads.

 

Very interesting find! Not your average locale.

[Harry Pristis]

17 hours ago, MrR said:

Perhaps Pleistocene would have been more appropriate for the time period?

 

Good observation.  "Paleolithic" is an archeology/anthropology term, I believe.

[ChristineR]

On 11/22/2021 at 4:05 PM, MrR said:

Cool find and article on this recent discovery off of the CA coast. It was found while searching for rare species of jellyfish found 10,000 feet down, near a seamount.

Thanks for posting this article. I enjoyed the accounting of the discovery and numerous studies being conducted.  The story well illustrated how many areas of study one specimen might inform.  
 

Not to mention the juxtaposition of sharks on mountaintops and mammoths in the deep blu sea.