Project 23 - Searching for bones
"Project 23" refers to 23 large blocks of asphalt matrix that were excavated nearby during the construction of an underground parking garage.
The blocks, which way several tons each, are being searched one at a time by volunteers. The volunteers work meticulously to recover bones of all sizes, as well as remains as small as insects.
The volunteers start at the tops of the blocks, sawing away the wood sides of the box as they work their way down through the asphalt matrix.
La Brea Tar Pits / George C. Page Museum
Los Angeles, California
December 11, 2014
See: www.tarpits.org
Project 23 - Searching for bones
"Project 23" refers to 23 large blocks of asphalt matrix that were excavated nearby during the construction of an underground parking garage.
The blocks, which way several tons each, are being searched one at a time by volunteers. The volunteers work meticulously to recover bones of all sizes, as well as remains as small as insects.
The volunteers start at the tops of the blocks, sawing away the wood sides of the box as they work their way down through the asphalt matrix.
La Brea Tar Pits / George C. Page Museum
Los Angeles, California
December 11, 2014
See: www.tarpits.org