Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Just Horsing Around





Hi all:

While out on the recent Chepang trip I picked up an interesting looking “rock” along the riverbed that I have since confirmed as a petrified pre-historic (Pleistocene epoch) horse tooth!  As an anthropologist I have had fun researching it and will turn it over (along with location found) to the National Archaeology Museum of Nepal when we are in the capital in a few weeks.    

Yesterday while confirming my findings with the family over tea (literally), some of the prehistoric tooth dust fell directly into my tea!  It tasted pretty good!  Although I seem to be now growing a mane!  Thought you all might have fun with the story and the pictures. (photos courtesy of Anastasia Carlson)

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