CNN —Hundreds of mammoth bones have been uncovered in an Austrian wine cellar, in a discovery labelled an “archaeological sensation.”The remains are thought to be between 30,000 and 40,000 years old, according to experts.
Andreas Pernerstorfer made the incredible discovery while renovating his wine cellar in the village of Gobelsburg, about 70 kilometers (43 miles) northwest of Vienna, in March.
“He wanted to level the floor of his wine cellar because it was sloping and he removed some concrete in the center,” she said.
“It quickly became apparent that it wasn’t just a few mammoth bones but very many mammoth bones,” she said.
More than 300 densely packed bones were discovered, though there are likely to be considerably more buried beneath the cellar.
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Organizations:
CNN, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Federal Monuments Office, Stone
Locations:
Austrian, Gobelsburg, Vienna, ”, Austria, Lower Austria