The latest discoveries incude neanderthal hand axes, ancient bison bones and a prehistoric shark fin.
Mammoth teeth and tusks are among the items discovered on a new dig at a site that inspired a Sir David Attenborough documentary.The site is believed to date back to around 220,000 years ago.
The site was quarried for gravel and that revealed the prehistoric layers so the first dig could take place.Steppe mammoths were an ancestor of the woolly mammoth, and this site is believed to date back to around 220,000 years ago. Sally Hollingworth, dig leader on the project, said: "It's a unique opportunity for them to be involved in not only the fieldwork and excavation, but also cataloguing and conservation of the finds afterwards."
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