12-Year-Old Discovers Rare Tooth from Woolly Mammoth that Disappeared 4,000 Years Ago

12-Year-Old Discovers Rare Tooth from Woolly Mammoth that Disappeared 4,000 Years Ago
Jackson Hepner holds his discovery in Millersburg, Ohio. Courtesy The Inn at Honey Run
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A 12-year-old boy at a family get-together discovered a rare tooth from a woolly mammoth, an extinct giant relative of the Asian elephant that was last seen on earth 4,000 years ago.

Jackson Hepner, 12, made the discovery at the water’s edge among the hills of Ohio’s Amish Country during a weekend family reunion at the Inn at Honey Run in July, said a post at the Inn’s blog.
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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