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ANTERIOR TEETH ARE PRESENT AND JUST ERUPTING FROM JAW
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RARE COMPLETE AUROCHS JAW WITH ALL TEETH - Maas River, Holland LATE PLEISTOCENE PERIOD: 15,000 years ago Protected deep within the Late Pleistocene gravel bars of the Maas River, this is a highly uncommon fossil as very few genuine fossil specimens of this prehistoric beast are found in fine condition. Presented here is a COMPLETE half of the lower jaw of an extinct Aurochs (Bos primigenius / taurus). Most impressive is the fact that entire jaw including hinge and joint is present, intact and with no restoration of any kind. ALL original teeth are still intact and present in the jaw including frontal teeth that are unworn and were still awaiting to erupt prior to the animal's death. The bone shows remarkable grain and beautiful contrasting color as do the teeth. Rest assured, out of several specimens we know were collected at the site long ago, this is one of a VERY few that were nice enough to be displayed. This is a rare fossil from a beast that is seldom found in fossil collections. This specimen would also make a great compliment to a primitive man stone tool and weapon collection as they lived alongside each other at one point in history and were hunted and revered by both Neanderthal man and Cro-Magnon man. Guaranteed NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION. Very impressive and well-mineralized. See image at bottom of page for the location of where this specimen was found.
The Aurochs was a famous animal in prehistoric times. These massive beasts were an ancient form of cattle with massive bones, heavily muscled bodies and long curving horns. They were hunted and worshipped by primitive man and featured in many famous prehistoric cave paintings across Europe. To challenge such a massive and powerful beast with mere wood and stone weaponry must have certainly been quite an experience and no doubt the killing of an aurochs with such primitive weapons would have brought great respect amongst human peers for bravery, if not for insanity! VERY RARE FOSSIL WITH NO BREAKAGE, COMPLETE AND ALL TEETH, BOTH ERUPTED AND EMERGING! 10.5" and 7.75" long SOLD LM17-009 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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Aurochs are the
ancestors of present-day domestic cattle. After the ice age aurochs were
spread across Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. They lived on the
plains and at the forest's edge. Their populations were gradually
reduced as people hunted them and civilization destroyed their
habitats. Surviving the great Pleistocene mass extinction, the
last Aurochs known died on a game preserve in Poland in the year 1627
A.D.. 