From Basement Finds to Coat Pocket Surprises: Unveiling Unexpected Discoveries!

7. Texas Discovers Dinosaur Tracks Discovered 113 Million Years Ago

Location: Glen Rose, Texas's Dinosaur Valley State Park Year Found: 2022 Estimated Value: Incalculable The dinosaur tracks of Dinosaur Valley State Park, a popular tourist destination in Glen Rose, Texas, are well-known. Visitors travel from all over the nation to the Park, which is roughly an hour's drive from Fort Worth, to view the ruins of a time when dinosaurs once walked the earth.

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Discovered in Texas, Dinosaur Tracks from 113 Million Years Ago @asIiceofhistory/Twitter Later in August 2022, further dinosaur tracks surfaced. They were formerly hidden by water from the Paluxy River, which is nearby, but the water dried up and made them visible. The traces date back around 133 million years, and it is believed that the animal that left them was an Arocanthosaurus, a theropod that had a maximum mass of 14,000 pounds.

8. Experts Are Astounded by a Millennium-Old Gold Mask Found in China

Place: Sanxingdui Dig, China's Sichuan Province Year Found: 2021 Estimated Value: $11,196* (Gold Half-Pound Price) Researchers in Sichuan, China have discovered not one, but two golden masks at the Sanxingdui Dig. The half-pound mask discoveries were firsts. Since its discovery in 1929, Sanxingdui has produced a wide variety of artefacts, but until these masks, the level of artistry and opulence had not been shown.

Shocking Experts: A Millennium-Old Gold Mask Discovered in China ©中囌斨旻网/Wikimedia The 500-piece cache, which also contained a bronze head, urn, jade knife, and other artefacts, was discovered containing the foot-long golden masks that were fashioned by ancient humans. Although a half-pound of gold is currently worth approximately $11,196, the historical significance of this mask makes it likely far more expensive.