Custer, SD

This young man was revealing rib bones.

We drove through a park that had herds of buffalo had to stop a couple of times to let them cross. Also saw antelope and deer and huge fields of prairie dogs.

Model of what is supposed to have happened.

We went to The Mammoth Site today. It is an actual archaeological dig. It began in 1975 and they are still excavating the site. It is all enclosed so work is continuous. Due to geological reasons a sink hole developed and filled with warm water. The mammoths went into the pole to soak and found that the walls were to slippery to get out, so they died from starvation or drowning. There are many layers of skeletal remains which haven't been excavated. A bore hole goes down 65 more feet. Most of the 58 mammoths that have been found were adolescent males. They were inexperienced and probably had just left the herd. A few other bones have been found. Most have not been identified. Supposition is that it might be a giant short faced bear or an American lion. Carole you would love it there!