Tooth fossil (elephant/mammoth)
Object
Fossil
Production date
400,000BC=12,000BC
Object number
1991.878
Physical Description
Fossilised molar tooth from mammoth or straight tusked elephant
Object history
Mammoth tooth. Origin of this tooth is unknown, but mammoth remains have been found in a brickfield to the south of Shacklewell Lane.
Mammoths were hunted by early humans. At Stoke Newington, the extremely rare discovery of remains of a kill site was found in the 1880s, when a sharp stone tool was found in contact with a mammoth’s shoulder bone.
Mammoths were hunted by early humans. At Stoke Newington, the extremely rare discovery of remains of a kill site was found in the 1880s, when a sharp stone tool was found in contact with a mammoth’s shoulder bone.
Dimension
Height: 80mm
Exhibition Label
From ‘Hackney 300,000 BC: Meet the Neanderthal neighbours and curious creatures of the borough's Old Stone Age’
Mammoth
(400,000 - 10,000 years ago)
The woolly mammoth is the Old Stone Age’s most iconic creatures. Roughly as big as modern African elephants, this large tooth shows how big their jaws were, and their massive size too.
Woolly mammoths were well-adapted to colder temperatures, with a thick coating of fur, and short ears and tails to minimise heat loss.
Mammoths lived in Britain until as recently as 14,000 years ago, when changes in climate saw forests replace the grasslands they relied on for food.
A mammoth skeleton was discovered in a brickfield to the south of Shacklewell Lane.
Mammoth
(400,000 - 10,000 years ago)
The woolly mammoth is the Old Stone Age’s most iconic creatures. Roughly as big as modern African elephants, this large tooth shows how big their jaws were, and their massive size too.
Woolly mammoths were well-adapted to colder temperatures, with a thick coating of fur, and short ears and tails to minimise heat loss.
Mammoths lived in Britain until as recently as 14,000 years ago, when changes in climate saw forests replace the grasslands they relied on for food.
A mammoth skeleton was discovered in a brickfield to the south of Shacklewell Lane.
On display?
Yes