Stunning Discovery in Salt Lake City Unveiled!
In a fascinating turn of events, divers Jürgen Wiegleb and Jürgen Woelke of the local diving club, Sepia Salzgitter, made an extraordinary discovery in the Salzgitter Lake. The duo stumbled upon a well-preserved tusk of a woolly mammoth, providing a glimpse into the area's prehistoric past.
The director of the Salzgitter Castle Museum, Arne Homann, confirmed the discovery and shared that the tusk belongs to a six to seven-year-old juvenile woolly mammoth that roamed the area now known as Lebenstedt during the last ice age, around 110,000 to 10,000 years ago.
The tusk, nearly 80 centimeters long, was found and retrieved in mid-July and is now housed at the Salzgitter Castle Museum. Homann expressed his excitement about the discovery, stating that the story behind it is as compelling as the artifact itself.
The mammoth horn, dubbed the 'Zweigen Jungen' (likely 'Zweigen Boy'), will undergo a conservation process that is expected to take one to two years. After conservation, the museum plans to exhibit the tusk as part of its permanent collection.
Homann emphasized that it's not always guaranteed that finders of such important artifacts will deliver them to a museum. However, he commended the discoverers for their responsible actions, expressing gratitude for their contribution to the museum's collection.
The two divers remain thrilled about their find and doubt they'll make a similar discovery in the Salzgitter Lake again. Despite the excitement, they joked that when looking for something like a mammoth tusk, one usually doesn't find it.
The tusk is currently kept in a water trough for preservation, awaiting the conservation process that will bring it back to its former glory. The Salzgitter Castle Museum is eager to share this remarkable find with the public, offering a unique opportunity to connect with the region's past.
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