Overview

• TransnetBW confirmed the uncovering of a second mammoth tusk, shoulder blade and skull fragments at the Lauda-Königshofen site on July 15
• After an initial tusk discovery in late May, excavators recovered the lower jaw with molar teeth in mid-July
• Archaeologists from Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Baden-Württemberg documented burial sites, cooking pits and storage features from the Stone and Bronze Ages
• The new remains represent one of the few Ice Age mammoth discoveries in northern Baden-Württemberg
• Earthworks on the Suedlink DC corridor remain on schedule for year-end completion, with operation slated for 2028