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About The Mammoth Buried In The British Countryside | Time Team

Time Team go to a gravel pit that is soon to become landfill, where they attempt to unearth 200,000-year-old remains of mammoths and other prehistoric animals. Gravel pits are typical sites for paleolithic remains, but the chances of finding evidence of any prehistoric peoples are remote.

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The Mammoth Buried In The British Countryside | Time Team
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English

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