Prehistoric Tooth Found Near Clarkston
Work crews excavating a pipeline near Clarkston stumble upon a six-pound mammoth tooth buried in the earth.
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A mammoth tooth, presumably that of a prehistoric animal, was excavated by a crew of men who are working on the Washington-Idaho Water, Light and Power company's pipe line near Clarkston. The tooth weighs 6 pounds and eight ounces and is in good condition, other than it was damaged slightly in removing it from the earth. Several teeth of similar nature have been found buried in the earth in the vicinity where this one was found, but this is believed to be the largest yet discovered.
“Several teeth of similar nature have been found buried in the earth in the vicinity where this one was found.”
Fossil discoveries in the Palouse region frequently link modern construction to the deep geologic history of the landscape. It serves as a reminder that the land we develop is built atop millennia of prehistoric activity.
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