European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                E x h i b i t when giant roamed the Earth museum exhibit features creature from under the ice a museum goer is dwarfed by the rib Cage of a prehistoric Mammoth. By Dave Casey staff photographer of had known it was going to be a bad Day when he woke up. The Dawn was cold and Gray and As he stepped outside he could smell the hint of Snow along with the smell of the wolves. Yes even the wolves were looking for a new kill and then As he came Back inside the relative warmth of the Mammoth Bone hut his hunches proved Correct. First he broke a Rotten tooth he had Only eight More even though he was just 25 As he tried to Chew the Gristle off a piece of Bone. His stomach growled As he 12 stripes Magazine december 15f 1994 a father and son examine a plaster cast of a Mammoth found in Alaska above. This horse like Skeleton is part of the museum s permanent archaeological display far left. Schoolchildren closely examine one of the exhibits left. Realized that was the last piece of meat in the entire Village of seven huts. V things continued going wrong. He even broke his Spear As he tried to persuade other members of the Village to Hunt for the animal with great horns Down by the same River they had tried yesterday. However things had started to look up As they had first found the warm tracks and then yes the animal with great horns and then they saw a second a Mother with her baby. All these things and More went through his head As he Lay underneath the monster yes he could smell its breath moments before the beast knocked his Spear aside and trampled him to death. These and other thoughts come to mind during a visit to the Mammoth exhibition at the Hessen state museum in Darmstadt Germany. Exhibits showing the above scene Complete with the Bone hut various animal skeletons and a replica of the hairy mammoths and human Hunters Are just part of the attraction that brought 15,270 visitors including lots of schoolchildren during the first 11 Days of the show but the real Star of the exhibit is Dima a baby Mammoth that died around 40,000 years ago in Siberia. It was preserved by the ice that covered it and As a result its leathery looking skin is in remarkably Good condition. It is is photos by Dave Casey now kept in a museum in Russia with other siberian finds. About two thirds of the pieces in the Darmstadt exhibit were found in Russia and Ukraine and Lent to the museum for this show. The rest of the items Are from the museum s permanent display. The exhibit continues through feb. 19. According to museum officials no other Sites Are planned for the display after it completes its Darmstadt run. The Hessi Sches Landes museum is at Friedens Platz 1, and is open daily except mondays from 10 . To 5 . Admission to the exhibit which includes admission to the rest of the museum is 8 Marks about $5.50 for adults and 3 Marks for. Children 12 and under. For information Call 06151/165-703. December 15f 1994 stripes Magazine 13