LSU Department of Geology & Geophysics Professor Emeritus Brooks Ellwood (IMAGE)

Louisiana State University

LSU Department of Geology & Geophysics Professor Emeritus Brooks Ellwood

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LSU Department of Geology & Geophysics Professor Emeritus Brooks Ellwood led the study that has revealed new information on the LSU Campus Mounds including the discovery of thousands of years old charred mammal bone fragments and a coordinated alignment of both mounds toward one of the brightest stars in the night sky. This new information offers more insight into the oldest known man-made structures in North America.

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Eddy Perez, LSU

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