UCMP's Nicholas Pyenson and Katie Brakora continue to undercut the block containing the mammoth's ribs, to free it from the ground below. © 2005 UCMP |
Katie removes some more bone fragments from the ground, carefully wrapping them in foil to protect them. These are the last fragments found at this site. © 2005 UCMP |
The big block containing the ribs will be lifted out with a crane, put on a truck and sent to UCMP. All of the mammoth fossils will be prepared and cleaned, before being displayed at a local museum in Santa Clara county. © 2005 UCMP |