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Luminescence dating pushes age of South Dakota's Mammoth Site back by more than 100,000 years'

Recent developments have brought attention to luminescence dating pushes age of south dakota's mammoth site back by more than 100,000 years.

13 September 2026
Luminescence dating pushes age of South Dakota's Mammoth Site back by more than 100,000 years'
Luminescence dating pushes age of South Dakota's Mammoth Site back by more than 100,000 years'
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Recent developments have brought attention to luminescence dating pushes age of south dakota's mammoth site back by more than 100,000 years.

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Deep within an ancient sinkhole lie the remains of dozens of. Moreover, mammoths, prehistoric wanderers who waded into the warm springs to their deaths

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These deaths had long been accepted as having occurred roughly 26,000 years ago, but new dates. Furthermore, published in the journal Quaternary Research suggest these ice-age giants were more than 160,000 years old

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  • 01These deaths had long been accepted as having occurred roughly 26,000 years ago, however recent dates. Additionally, published in the journal Quaternary Research suggest these ice-age giants were more than 160,000 years previous
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