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La Brea Tar Pits |
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La Brea Tar PitsFossil field in Hancock Park (formerly Rancho La Brea), Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. It is the site of “pitch springs” oozing crude oil, formerly used by local Indians for waterproofing, and was explored by Gaspar de Portolá's expedition in 1769. The tar pits contain the fossilized bones of Pleistocene mammals that became entrapped there; they include mammoths, mastodons, and sabre-toothed cats. The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits contains more than one million prehistoric specimens exhumed from the pits. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In June, the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits opened Pit 91, where the excavation of Ice Age fossils takes place through Oct. It may have taken a half century, but a pre-historic garden is finally being brought back to life next to the La Brea tar pits at the Page Museum. Many visitors have marveled at the remains and representations of creatures from 10,000 to 40,000 years ago at the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits and in Hancock Park. |
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