Re: Found strange bones in Mexico

From: David Johnson (trolleyfan_spamfree_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 03:43:59 GMT

zoda007@hotmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (Mex007) wrote in news:41d367ba$1
_1@Usenet.com:

> My father found some strange bones while digging in Northern Mexico. I
> am looking at the pictures and they are quite strange and can't make
> out what is was. It seems to big to be cattle from today. I am
> trying to find an Archeaologist or someone in the field to be able to
> tell me if this in fact is a find. A vet has examine these bones and
> has determine that they are not of any type of cattle from that area.
> At this time, I do not have pictures on any website since I just
> recieved them through e-mail. I can't upload any pics on this forum.
> All I can do is e-mail them.
>
> Can anyone help me out?

Ummm, unless they're _human_ bones, an archaeologist is unlikely to be
able to help you much (well, that's an oversimplification - they'd be
unable to help you _identify_ them). Assuming they're fossilized, take
'em to a palaeontologist, if they're not, zoologist or animal biologist.

Actually, best bet is to just take them down to the local university (or
email pics there, if "local" is only a relative concept) and ask at the
biology department.

David 

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