This is the only lower tusk found so far. Hopefully the other three will be at the site too. The tusk is about 14 inches long. This particular tusk only attained the length of 20 inches when fully grown.
This is the only thoracic vertebra found, maybe others are lurking in the overburden.
Here the humerus is uncovered, undercut and ready for the burlap and plaster combination.
This shot illustrates the humerus after the combination of plaster and burlap has been applied.
After the plaster/burlap has dried, the bone is "popped off its pedestal" and ready to be transported. If the bone is to be stored for a lengthy time the whole bone is covered with the cast. This will be opened in less than a month so the bottom will be left open.
The bone has been cleaned and hardened. The top end of the bone was down in the field.
Another view of the humerus. It weighs 28 pounds and is 26 inches long.
This is the underside of the crushed skull that was found across the road from the other bones.
After partial preparation, the molar can be seen at left and the occiptal condyle is at right, this is the skull to vertebral column point of attachment.
This is a close-up of the molar found inside the crushed skull. Some of the individual molars weigh 11 pounds each.
The lower jaw tusk has been prepared and hardened and is ready for display.
Here's the next big find. The complete pelvis, 51 inches wide and underneath the bone were 6 lumbar vertebra. It took 3 men to load this bone in the field (that's all that were available) and 4 to unload it at the preparation room.
