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Mammoth skeleton found in France

Archaeologists in France have unearthed a rather hairy fossil — a nearly complete skeleton of a mammoth.
Archeologists work along the Changis-sur-Marne riverbank about 30 miles (50 Km) east of Paris, on a rare near complete skeleton of a mammoth, which has been christened “Helmut". The remains which include four connected vertebrae and a complete pelvis, dating back some 200,000-500,000 years ago, were discovered by accident during excavations at an Ancient Roman site.
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'Helmut' the mammoth discovered

Archeologists work along the Changis-sur-Marne riverbank about 30 miles (50 Km) east of Paris, on a rare near complete skeleton of a mammoth, which has been christened “Helmut".

The remains which include four connected vertebrae and a complete pelvis, dating back some 200,000-500,000 years ago, were discovered by accident during excavations at an Ancient Roman site.

Credit: AP Photo/Denis Gliksman/Inrap

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