The molar discovered by Tammy Marks is free (and perfect)! This tooth will be used to describe the species, determine the age of the individual as well as provide enamel sample to determine what this elephant was eating.

This simple prep took about 3 hours. If only all prep jobs were this easy! I really like the negative imprint of the occlusal (crushing) surface of the tooth left in the sand.

Photo courtesy Jeanette Pirlo

Photo courtesy Jeanette Pirlo

Photo courtesy Jeanette Pirlo

Photo courtesy Jeanette Pirlo

Photo courtesy Jeanette Pirlo