Fossil from Nevada cave spurs discovery of extinct horse
By Henry Brean Las Vegas Review-Journal
December 26, 2017 - 6:52 pm
Updated December 27, 2017 - 9:10 am
In the early days of the Great Depression, a team of researchers led by famed archaeologist Mark Harrington unearthed a treasure trove of animal fossils and ancient artifacts from a cave in the mountains east of Las Vegas.
Some of the bones found inside Gypsum Cave were so well preserved, they were mistaken for modern specimens and filed away in museum collections, where they went largely overlooked until recently.
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