Artifact and fossil collector Eddie Templeton was exploring in Mississippi when he made the shocking discovery, which turned out to be an ice-age Columbian mammoth tusk.

The tusk may have belonged to a Columbian mammoth, an Ice Age species that disappeared over 11,000 years ago. By Margherita Bassi Published March 18, 2025 Science Human History ...

Mammoth clean-up task for Ice Age tusk. 6 October 2024. Share Save. Alex Moss. BBC News. Share Save. Leeds Museums and Galleries. The clean-up will help conserve the tusk for the future.