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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.
- La Brea Woman
La Brea Woman was a human whose remains were found in the La...
- Carpinteria Tar Pits
The Carpinteria Tar Pits are located in the southeastern...
- McKittrick Tar Pits
The pits are the most extensive asphalt lakes in the state....
- Saber-Toothed Cat
Machairodontinae is an extinct subfamily of carnivoran...
- American Lion
Panthera atrox, better known as the American lion, also...
- Binagadi Asphalt Lake
Skeleton of Rhinoceros binagadiensis (Pleistocene), which...
- La Brea Woman
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.
Rain and groundwater has collected above the bubbling asphalt, creating a small lake. The lake’s bubbles, sheet, and distinctive odor come from a deep underground oil field. Here you can see a recreation of a mammoth becoming trapped in “tar.”.
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Located in the heart of L.A., La Brea Tar Pits are one of the world’s most famous fossil localities, where more than 100 excavations have been made! It’s a fascinating piece of land. Over time, this area has been ancient forest and savannah, ranch land and oilfield, Mexican land grant, and Los Angeles County Park.
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.
213.763.3499. Plan your visit to La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Get tickets for admission, exhibits, 3D movies and films, shows and tours.
Step into the past and experience the Ice Age come to life! Experience La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. Explore exhibitions, programs, tours and live fossil excavations for families, locals and tourist visitors.
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