Ancient Mammoth Tooth Discovery Enriches Swiss Natural History

Amateur fossil hunter makes remarkable discovery of 20,000-year-old woolly mammoth tooth in Limmat River near Baden, providing new insights into Switzerland's prehistoric past.

Key Takeaways

Amateur fossil hunter Enrico Cavedon discovered a woolly mammoth tooth in the Limmat River near Baden
The mammoth tooth is estimated to be 18,000-20,000 years old
The tooth belonged to a young mammoth that died around age 25
The artifact legally belongs to the canton and will be displayed at Naturama museum

By The Numbers

18,000-20,000

years (age of mammoth tooth)

years (estimated age of mammoth at death)

years (maximum lifespan of woolly mammoths)

They Said

"I was as happy as a child who had found a treasure"
— Enrico Cavedon

"People usually come across such objects in gravel pits or construction pits"
— Alexandra Wegmann, Naturama

Remarkable River Discovery

Scientific Significance

Historical Context

Museum Conservation

Sources & References

Swiss kayaker stumbles on 20,000-year-old mammoth tooth

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Key Takeaways

Amateur fossil hunter Enrico Cavedon discovered a woolly mammoth tooth in the Limmat River near Baden
The mammoth tooth is estimated to be 18,000-20,000 years old
The tooth belonged to a young mammoth that died around age 25
The artifact legally belongs to the canton and will be displayed at Naturama museum

By The Numbers

18,000-20,000

years (age of mammoth tooth)

years (estimated age of mammoth at death)

years (maximum lifespan of woolly mammoths)

They Said

"I was as happy as a child who had found a treasure"
— Enrico Cavedon

"People usually come across such objects in gravel pits or construction pits"
— Alexandra Wegmann, Naturama

Key Takeaways

By The Numbers

They Said

Remarkable River Discovery

Scientific Significance

Historical Context

Museum Conservation

Sources & References

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