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The Process Of Preparation And Contesting Ancient Elephant Fossils

A team of geologists from the Bandung Geological Museum cleans one part of an ancient elephant tusk fossil (Stegodon Trigonocephalus) at the Bandung Geological Museum in West Java, Indonesia, on November 14, 2025. The geology team prepares and conserves the ancient elephant fossil, estimated to be 800,000 years old, which is discovered in Nganjuk, East Java, in October 2024. (Photo by Khairizal Maris/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12986675
Date taken: 14 November 2025
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Photographer: Khairizal Maris/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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