Northwest History. Alaska 7. Archaeology, United States

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1937
• Subjects: gold diggings; bones; ancient animals; Washington; gold mine; Alaska; prehisotric animal; Dr. Ralph W. Chaney; University of California; Carnegie Institution; caribou; Fairbanks; The American Museum of National History; Alaska University; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Pacific; musk ox
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/89031

Mine Rich In Bones: Gold Diggings Hit Ancient Animals. MINE RICH IN BONES Gold Diggings Hit Ancient Animals WASHINGTON, April 18.—(AP) —A gold mine in Alaska has turned up one of the most complete collections of prehistoric animal remains in the world. Dr. Ralph W. Chaney of the University of California, a research associate of Carnegie Institution, reported that from the mine was being taken hundreds of skulls, tusks, bones, hide, hair and even remnants of muscles of the mammoth, bison, horse, caribou, musk ox, lion, and other animals. Of the animals, only the caribou now is found in Alaska. The ancient graveyard where the fossil remains have been found in perpetually frozen ground is near Fairbanks. The American Museum of Natural History and Alaska University have preserved all animal remains found, "providing one of the most complete pictures of the life of the past which has yet been uncovered in the world," the Carnegie sciertist said.