PolskiByk Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Are either of these possibly human molars? If so, would they be recent, Native American, or perhaps older? If not, what do you think they are? They were found on the Potomac river, in Purse State Park, in southern MD on separate trips about a year apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 No, i don't think those are human molars, but maybe @Troodon, @Harry Pristis or @Al Dente would like to chime in. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 not human "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 The first object appears to resemble a peccary tooth. I can't make anything out of the second object. 7 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...
oldtimer Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 It's a tooth but not a human one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolskiByk Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 Okay thanks all! Is there any way to tell if it is fossilized or recent? The cliff exposures are marine debris from Paleocene so not sure how a pig tooth got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Surely a wild one that died nearby, and it might be as old as the terrestrial episode it is in now, or as old as the existence of this species it could also have been brought there. Here is a photo of a Tayassuidae of the miocene of Europe : http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tayassuidae_fossils?uselang=fr#/media/File:Taucanamo_sansaniensis.jpg 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolskiByk Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Thanks again! Really detailed info. It's so great to be able to ask the experts! -Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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