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Luminescence dating pushes age of South Dakota's Mammoth Site back by more than 100,000 years

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Deep within an ancient sinkhole lie the remains of dozens of mammoths, prehistoric wanderers who waded into the warm springs to their deaths.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:40:02 UTC.

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  1. Scientists find water was fueling volcanoes 3 billion years ago

  2. Ancient armored fish evolved two distinct ways to crush prey 385 million years ago

  3. Luminescence dating pushes age of South Dakota's Mammoth Site back by more than 100,000 years

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