History of the Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota | Dakota Life

In June of 1974, a construction worker, George Hanson, unearthed unusual bones while the area was prepared for a new subdivision in Hot Springs, South Dakota. His son recognized one of the finds as a mammoth tooth. The find led to a paleontological site at which research and excavations are continuing.
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[@speedracer2008]

RIP Larry Agenbroad (April 3, 1933-October 31, 2014). I’ll never forget your passion for mammoths and your appearances in my favorite documentaries.

[@andrewbaker6540]

What caused the badlands just to the east?

[@andrewbaker6540]

Go every direction
And you’ll find 1000’s more.
Younger dryas.

[@andrewbaker6540]

Cataclysm of the scale we’ve never seen
Water is the cause. How that much water happened that quick. I don’t know. Comet. Asteroid? Probably

[@jamescraig322]

You are right, you don't know. Listen to the explanation in the video. The sinkhole acted as a trap which lasted for a long time.

[@andrewbaker6540]

Tar pit hypothesis is bul sh

[@tonymanero7428]

7:22 I’m at the Mammoth Site right now 14th September 2023.