Large piece of petrified / fossilised palm wood The fossilization process involves the

The fossilization process involves the replacement of organic wood cells by silicate minerals over time

This skull has some of the best colour that I have seen on a skull

This bracelet weighs about 350g

The whole thing has been painted with what looks to be red ochre with two black rectangles on opposite sides

There are a few possible causes for this including possible scurvy

Large piece of petrified / fossilised palm wood The fossilization process involves theHere's an unusual thing, particularly in the UK. This is a large piece of silicified petrified palm wood. This one is also unusual as unlike many of the pieces that are from species in the United States, this one was found in the Sahara desert about 40 years ago. Fossilized palm wood is also known as Palmoxylon. It is an extinct genus of palm found around the world. These plants lived from the Late Cretaceous (83 million years ago) until the early