Complete mastodon jaw unearthed in upstate NY backyard

Archaeologists have unearthed a complete mastodon jaw along with additional bone fragments in the backyard of an Upstate New York home, officials announced Tuesday. The “stunning prehistoric find” came after a homeowner in Scotchtown, some 65 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan, found “two unusual teeth concealed by plant fronds” on their property. Intrigued, the homeowner began digging ...