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Woolly Elephant Discovery Site Gröbern

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Woolly Elephant Discovery Site Gröbern

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  • Location: Muldestausee, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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    February 7, 2021

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    In 1987, an almost completely preserved forest elephant skeleton was excavated in the former Gröbern opencast mine. The site is on the edge of the Gröberner See and is marked by a sign. The approximately 125,000 year old skeleton can now be seen in the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle.
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    Interesting story about where the complete skeletons of prehistoric elephants were found
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    Location: Muldestausee, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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