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rear view of the prepared skull
A rear view of the prepared skull. © 2006 UCMP
side view of the prepared skull
In this side view, we are, in effect, looking at the side of the upside-down face. Note the zygomatic arch in the foreground — the musculature powering the lower jaw (which was not found) was anchored here. © 2006 UCMP
palatal view of the skull
A palatal view of the skull. The dislodged molar is colored blue. © 2006 UCMP
Leah does final cleaning of the incomplete pelvis
Leah Silverman does some final cleaning of the incomplete pelvis. © 2006 UCMP
the ilium was the only pelvic bone recovered
Only one of the mammoth's paired ilia was recovered. © 2006 UCMP
the prepared ilium
The prepared ilium. © 2006 UCMP
Jane opens the jacket containing a limb bone
Jane begins to open the jacket containing an unknown limb bone. © 2006 UCMP
it became clear that the bone was a tibia
Once the ends of the bone became visible, it was clear that the bone was a tibia. © 2006 UCMP
the mammoth's height can be estimated based on tibia length
The mammoth's height can be estimated based on the length of the tibia. © 2006 UCMP

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