From the PLEISTOCENE
Los Angeles, California, is one of the world’s most glamorous places. Movie stars and fashion models, musicians and superstar athletes can usually be found under the bright lights of the bustling, sprawling city.
But right in the middle of this glitz and glamour is a relic left over from a prehistoric world when strange creatures still roamed the Earth.
The pits at La Brea bubble with tar—in a busy urban park! For tens of thousands of years, the La Brea Tar Pits trapped animals big and small, becoming a graveyard for creatures of a lost age. Over time, the tar pits have become a treasure trove of bones. Today, the vast collection at La Brea helps scientists unravel the mysteries of an ancient world.
