Mammoth Tooth Slice

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Age: Pleistocene (10,000 to 30,000 years ago) Origin: Southeastern US A polished and beautifully preserved cross-section of a mammoth tooth. While humans have two sets of teeth tha t are replaced vertically (a new tooth growing in underneath the other), mammoths went through six sets of teeth, which were replaced horizontally, with a new pair of molars grows in behind the first pair. While these photos are representative, the actual specimen you will receive may not match the photograph exactly. Show more