Fossil of an Eastern Sword-Toothed Elephant Tusk
Last updated 2026-11-13 — In the autumn of 1980, a protruding fossil of an Eastern Sword-Toothed Elephant tusk was discovered in an exploratory cave on the mountainside of Hongri Ridge on the outskirts of Lengshuijiang City. It is 18 cm long, …
Fossil of an Eastern Sword-Toothed Elephant Tusk
In the autumn of 1980, a protruding fossil of an Eastern Sword-Toothed Elephant tusk was discovered in an exploratory cave on the mountainside of Hongri Ridge on the outskirts of Lengshuijiang City. The fossil measures 18 cm in length, 8 cm in width, and 4 cm in thickness. After being sent to the Provincial Institute of Archaeology for research and analysis, it is believed to date back to the Middle Pleistocene epoch of the Quaternary period, tens of thousands of years ago.
In March 1986, based on clues provided by local villagers, multiple fossils of Eastern Sword-Toothed Elephant tusks were discovered in the Hongri Ridge area.
Location: Found in an exploratory cave on the mountainside of Hongri Ridge on the outskirts of Lengshuijiang City
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