Friesenhahn Cave

Bones and teeth found in the cave deposits indicated that the cats were attacking the baby mammoths and dragging their bodies into the cave.

Friesenhahn Cave

Friesenhahn Cave is one of the most important sites excavated by Glen Evans, together with his great friend Grayson Meade.

Surface View of Juvenile Mammoth Tooth

Surface view of juvenile mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) tooth. (Specimen: TMM933-3809. Locality: Friesenhahn cave, Bexar County, Texas. Age: Late Pleistocene)

Juvenile Mammoth Tooth

Juvenile mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) tooth. (Specimen: TMM933-3809. Locality: Friesenhahn cave, Bexar County, Texas. Age: Late Pleistocene)

Skull of Scimitar-toothed cat (Homotherium serum)

Skull of Scimitar-toothed cat (Homotherium serum). (Specimen: TMM 933-3582. Locality: Bexar County, Texas. Age: Late Pleistocene (about 20,000 years ago))

East-West cross-section of the sediment layers within the cave

East-West cross-section of the sediment layers within the cave

Cover of the Bulletin of the Texas Memorial Museum

Cross-sections of the deposits found in the cave, together with maps of the surface, allowed Glen and Grayson to record their excavations in great detail. Later workers can return to these sites and continue to work in a productive way by using such information.

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