Authorities called in archaeologists who jumped at the chance to study the object. They quickly determined one thing was for […]
Authorities called in archaeologists who jumped at the chance to study the object. They quickly determined one thing was for certain: the ancient behemoth that left this behind was absolutely massive! The group was unable to move the shell, as it weighed nearly two tons!
Apparently, this massive beast was not the only of its kind lingering in the modern-day world. Similar fossils had been found in the surrounding areas and had even made their way to museums. But what was the ancient beast?
As it turns out, the fossil was in fact the shell of an ancient glyptodon, as confirmed by paleontologist Alejandro Kramarz of the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum. The species dominated South and Central America up until a couple thousand years ago. But that wasn’t the only discovery…
The glyptodon was an armored mammal that lived during the Pleistocene epoch. They are thought to have coexisted with early humans for several thousands of years. It’s also believed that climate change and the rise of humans, who likely hunted them for their shells, contributed to their extinction.
Despite past discoveries, authorities on the subject still questioned the legitimacy of such an object. Skeptics doubted that such a massive and ancient structure could remain in such pristine condition for so long…