Large piece of petrified / fossilised palm wood The fossilization process involves the

The fossilization process involves the replacement of organic wood cells by silicate minerals over time

A slave cost about 12 to 15 manillas in the 1490s

The vertebrae are also all present and strung together and the ribs are all present and intact

This bracelet weighs about 350g

the cat has been partially eaten by flies

Large piece of petrified / fossilised palm wood The fossilization process involves theHere's an unusual thing, particularly in the UK. This is a large piece of silicified petrified palm wood. This one is also unusual as unlike many of the pieces that are from species in the United States, this one was found in the Sahara desert about 40 years ago. Fossilized palm wood is also known as Palmoxylon. It is an extinct genus of palm found around the world. These plants lived from the Late Cretaceous (83 million years ago) until the early