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Fossil Mammoth Tusk In Florida Sparks Debate Of Origins
A fossil mammoth tusk and related carvings were found near the St Lucie Canal in Florida by E M Weills. Anthropologists weigh whether the piece is a Pleistocene relic or a later inscription by Mayan traders. Finds include crude implements and a possible Indian chief depiction, with the site linked to the Everglades reclamation project and Lake Okeechobee drainage efforts.
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E. M. Weills
St. Lucie Canal
Princial Canal
Everglades
Onre
Mamh
Florida
Central America
St.ucie
Jabiru Weillsi
Fisk
E. H. Sellards
Florida Geological Survey
Florida Peninsula
Florida Everglades
Bureau of Reclamation
F. C. Elliott
Everglades Basin
Elliott
Lake Okeechobee
Kissimee
Atlantic Ocean
War Department
of Florida