large Prehistoric Mammoth Bones Discovered in Wine Cellar

large Prehistoric Mammoth Bones Discovered in Wine Cellar Winemaker Andreas Pernestorfer was in the process of renovating his wine cellar when he stumbled upon bones buried beneath the earth. Recalling his grandfather's tales of mammoth bones, Pernestorfer promptly notified the Federal Monuments Office. His hunch was correct: the bones were indeed ancient. The Austrian Archaeological Institute (ÖAI) was brought in to investigate the discovery. What began as a suspected handful of bones has revealed itself to be a much larger cache. Photo from the Municipality of Langenlois Photo from OeAW-OeAI / H. Parow-Souchon via the Austrian Archaeological Institute