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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › La_Brea_Tar_PitsLa Brea Tar Pits - Wikipedia

    The La Brea Tar Pits is an active paleontological research site in urban Los Angeles. Hancock Park was formed around a group of tar pits where natural asphalt (also called asphaltum, bitumen, or pitch; brea in Spanish) has seeped up from the ground for tens of thousands of years.

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  4. tarpits.orgLa Brea Tar Pits

    Step into an Ice Age adventure. Unearth mysteries deep beneath your feet, witness fossil discoveries, and explore exhibits of mammoth proportions. Dive into a unique journey through time, as you investigate the science and history preserved by the Tar Pits.

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  5. tarpits.org › experience-tar-pits › la-brea-tar-pitsLa Brea Tar Pits and Hancock Park

    Visit the only actively excavated Ice Age fossil site in an urban location, where you can see mammoths, sloths, and other extinct animals preserved in asphalt. Explore the Pleistocene Garden, the Lake Pit, and the museum at La Brea Tar Pits and Hancock Park.

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  7. tarpits.org › plan-your-visitPlan Your Visit | La Brea Tar Pits

    Visit the La Brea Tar Pits, a famous fossil site and museum in Los Angeles. Find out how to get tickets, parking, directions, accessibility, and more.

  8. www.britannica.com › place › La-Brea-Tar-PitsLa Brea Tar Pits | California, Map, & Facts | Britannica

    Apr 28, 2024 · La Brea Tar Pits, tar (Spanish brea) pits, in Hancock Park (Rancho La Brea), Los Angeles, California, U.S. The area was the site of “pitch springs” oozing crude oil that was used by local Indians for waterproofing. Gaspar de Portolá’s expedition in 1769 explored the area, which encompasses about 20.

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  10. nhmlac.org › discover-go-la-brea-tar-pitsDiscover & Go at La Brea Tar Pits | Natural History Museums ...

    Right in the heart of L.A. sits the world’s most powerful gateway to the Ice Age. The asphalt seeps at La Brea Tar Pits are the only active urban fossil dig site in the world. Plants and animals from the last 50,000 years are discovered here every day. Outside, you can watch excavators carve fossils out of the asphalt.

  11. ucmp.berkeley.edu › quaternary › labreaThe La Brea Tar Pits - University of California Museum of ...

    Learn about the La Brea tar pits, a rich and well-studied assemblage of Pleistocene vertebrates and plants in Los Angeles. See how the tar pits formed, what species of animals and plants lived there, and how they were used by native Americans and early explorers.

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