Part of a mummified upland moa, including preserved muscle, from Mt Owen. Radiocarbon dating of this specimen has shown it be over 3000 years old!

Part of a mummified upland moa, including preserved muscle, from Mt Owen. Radiocarbon dating of this specimen has shown it be over 3000 years old!Read more

Part of a mummified upland moa, including preserved muscle, from Mt Owen. Radiocarbon dating of this specimen has shown it be over 3000 years old!


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