Manhattan Mastodon Q. Is it true that mastodon bones were once found in the city?

They also used to add pieces of mastodon bones to their medicine bags.

The mastodon bones were thought to have powerful supernatural potency.

Mountings of local animal species are kept there, and fragments of mastodon bone show something about its natural history.

You can see that mural on our website along with the mastodon bones.

The attention of archeologists was first drawn to Monte Verde by the chance discovery of some mastodon bones.

It was still before dawn but light gleamed through the eastern wall where adobe hadn't perfectly sealed the chinks between mastodon bones.

I'd hardly believe it if mastodon bones were found on the same level here.

Mr. Lozier says he now has about 80 or 90 muddy mastodon bones, some of them stowed in Ziploc bags.

In 2009, a family in Portland, Michigan unearthed mastodon bones while excavating a new pond on their property.