Archaeologists Uncover 13,000-year-old Bones of Ancient, Extinct Species of Bison at Old Vero Man Site (IMAGE)

Florida Atlantic University

Archaeologists Uncover 13,000-year-old Bones of Ancient, Extinct Species of Bison at Old Vero Man Site

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In what is considered one of the oldest and most important archaeological digs in North America, scientists have uncovered what they believe are the bones of a 13,000- to 14,000-year-old ancient, extinct species of bison at the Old Vero Man Site in Vero Beach, Fla.

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Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida Atlantic University

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