Location Ishikawa Museum of Natural History
Naumann’s Elephant Molar
- Display status
- No permanent display
- Period
- Pleistocene
- Form/Type
- Specimen
- Location
- Seto Inland Sea
Palaeoloxodon naumanni, Naumann’s elephant, is an extinct species of elephants, which was approximately 2.5 to 3 meters tall at the shoulder. It lived in the Japanese archipelago during the Middle to Late Pleistocene around 650,000 to 15,000 years ago. The specimen is the molar of the elephant, which was pulled up along with other specimens from the Seto Inland Sea near Awaji Island. This discovery indicates that the area was a land around 15,000 years ago due to the low sea level.
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A comprehensive natural history museum that opened in 2006. They collect and store specimen materials related to Ishikawa prefecture's nature (fauna, flora, rocks, fossils, etc.) and conduct research on them. The results are exhibited in permanent, temporary and special exhibitions, disseminating a variety of information to the citizens of the prefecture. They also hold physics experiment equipment that was used at Fourth High School, and some of it is on display. The museum focuses on educational activities and holds events such as specimen preparation classes and nature observation sessions and lectures, providing a variety of opportunities to become familiar with the nature of Ishikawa.
Ri-441 Choshimachi, Kanazawa, 920-1147 Google Maps
TEL 076-229-3450 E-mail info@n-muse-ishikawa.or.jp
