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

SDPB | By SDPB Staff

Published June 23, 2024 at 7:00 AM CDT

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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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