Visited the kids and grandkids in Missouri over the weekend. Took the grandkids to Mastodon State Park in Imperial. I been by there many times over the years but not in the park itself. The yutes are getting to the age that they are not into hanging with us too long, at least the granddaughter. But the grandson was into it.
Archaeological history was made at the site in 1979 when scientists excavated a stone spear point made by hunters of the Clovis culture (14,000 - 10,000 years ago) in direct association with mastodon bones. This was the first solid evidence of the coexistence of people and these giant prehistoric beasts.
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Some photos of the displays in the museum
Archaeological history was made at the site in 1979 when scientists excavated a stone spear point made by hunters of the Clovis culture (14,000 - 10,000 years ago) in direct association with mastodon bones. This was the first solid evidence of the coexistence of people and these giant prehistoric beasts.
Mastodon State Historic Site
Mastodon State Historic Site contains an important archaeological and paleontological site - the Kimmswick Bone Bed. Bones of mastodons and other now-extinct animals were first found here in the early 1800s.
Some photos of the displays in the museum
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