Eight -year -old in Mattersburg finds 120,000 year old tusks

Eight -year -old in Mattersburg finds 120,000 year old tusks

An exciting adventure led the eight -year -old Henri to Burgenland, where he caused many unexpected excitement. During a bicycle excursion near Mattersburg, he took an impressive find to light that amazes the archeology world: a huge tushing tooth that is suspected to come from the prehistoric period.

On Saturday, November 6th, Henri did something that children usually only experience in sand boxes: he dug a fossil. The place of his extraordinary find was a construction site for a retention basin. First he thought the tusks, which was about 1.80 meters long and several meters deep in the earth, to be wood. Bei genauerer Betrachtung jedoch erkannte er seine wahre Natur und informierte umgehend die Stadtgemeinde sowie Archäologin Dorothea Talaa. according to information from www.merkur.de could have its find both cultural and scientific importance.

a discovery that fascinates science

The first assumptions about the origin of the tusks indicated that it could come from a European forest elephant. But experts, including Professor Doris Nagel, now agree that it is probably the remains of a mammoth or a steppe mammoth. This could mean that the tusks are older than 120,000 years. However, a final analysis is still pending because the researchers are waiting for a paleontological report to confirm the exact details.

It is particularly noteworthy that if the assumption via the steppe mammoth is confirmed, this would be the first find of this kind in Austria. The tusks are currently being brought to Vienna for further investigations, where it is to be examined more in more detail. Interestingly, there are reports of similar finds that were recently made off the coast of Florida, which makes this discovery even more outstanding.

cultural importance for the region

The mayor of Mattersburg, Claudia Schlager, was enthusiastic about the find and emphasized the uniqueness of the tuscup as an important testimony in the history of the region. She emphasized that historical relics are often discovered during construction work, but this tushing tooth is a special exception. This was also reported by www.merkur.de.

The tusk is ultimately exhibited in Mattersburg, which offers the possibility that the public will learn more about this exciting discovery. The young Henri is overjoyed and hopes for a reward for his extraordinary find, even if the property on which he found it is urban. He is looking forward to the exhibition and to be able to visit the remains of his discovery at any time.

This story shows that interest in history and archeology can be awakened by children even in the most modern times. The find of a young adventurer can not only shed light on the history of the region, but also encourage curiosity to the past.