About Ashfall
Fossil Discovery Timeline
Initial 1991-2000 discoveries
1991 | Rhinoceros, Teleoceras major | First skeletons uncovered in Rhino Barn |
1992 | Rhinoceros, Teleoceras major | Cow with calf positioned nose to nose |
Horse, Cormohipparion occidentale | Remarkably complete skeleton | |
Camel, Procamelus grandis | Partial skeleton, discovered by Jennifer Tschirren | |
1993 | Sabre-toothed deer, Longirostromeryx | Partial skeleton |
1994 | Horse, Neohipparion | Mare and foal |
1995 | Rhinoceros, Teleoceras major | Volunteer Norma Brockmoller discovers cow rhino skeleton that is dubbed "Brockie" |
Raccoon-dog, Cynarctus | Jaw | |
1996 | Horse, Pseudhipparion | Student Andria Skaff discovers fairly complete skeleton |
1998 | Sabre-toothed deer, Longirostromeryx | Students Amy Allison and Melissa Mestl discover skeleton and meticulously reveal evidence of soft tissue preservation (muscle in neck and leg, visceral content). |
1999 | Raccoon-dog, Cynarctus | Student Neil Gipson finds single tooth |
Horned rodent, Mylagaulus | Sam Matson discovers fossil burrow in volcanic ash bed that is the right size for the horned rodent Mylagaulus. Sam also finds a milk tooth in the burrow fill | |
2000 | Sabre-toothed deer, Longirostromeryx | Partial skeleton |