A winemaker in Austria discovered mammoth bones estimated to be between 30,000 and 40,000 years old during renovation works in a wine cellar. The winemaker reported his discovery to Austria’s Federal Monuments Office, which led to excavations by archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) in mid-May. The mammoth bones were found in the Austrian city of Gobelsburg, north-west of Vienna. According to the ÖAW, the mammoth remains are the “most significant find of this kind for more than 100 years.” Archaeologist have uncovered several layers of remains, suggesting they likely belon…