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More on 'Mammoth' carving


This page at the 24 Hour Museum has a photo and diagram of the newly-found carving.
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART49804.html

(You can call me a cynic, but when you think "mammoth", what features come to mind? Fur. Tusks. And oh yes, a big long trunk.
Check out the diagram on this page. "The back and head of a mammoth complete with two tusks and an eye." No trunk. Or alternatively, two trunks.
It is exciting stuff but is it reeeaaally a mammoth?)
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
19th August 2007ce
Edited 3rd April 2016ce

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I am also skeptical of this. Judging by the evidence, at least as posted so far secularly, this has not convinced me yet. Posted by Cwrw
21st August 2007ce
And yet it has that same 'Oh yes...' quality that the carvings up at Cresswell Crags have. That is, when someone points out what its supposed to be, you go 'Oh yes...'.

I believe them, if only so we have visitable mesolithic carvings in the SW!
juamei Posted by juamei
21st August 2007ce
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