Justin Blauwet noticed something unusual while working at a construction site in Iowa. At first glance, it appeared to be a block of stone, just under a foot long, covered in ridges.
Highlights
- The tooth was found on March 4 on a construction site in Iowa.
- It is believed to be a pre-historic tooth that dates back to thousands of years.
- “I’m a ’nerd’ like that,” says Justin Blauwet, who recognized the tooth.
- The tooth is not the only one found on the site, but it is thought to date back to around 4,500 years ago, according to DGR Engineering.
- The find was made by a researcher at the University of Iowa, who found it in a parking lot at the site of a construction work site in the state of I-Town Hall of DRC.