Rancho La Brea, National Natural Landmark and Mexican land grant in Los Angeles County, United States.
The 4,439-acre property contains numerous tar pits where natural asphalt has preserved fossils of extinct animals for thousands of years.
Antonio Jose Rocha and Nemisio Dominguez received the land grant in 1828 from José Antonio Carrillo, the alcalde of Los Angeles.
The George C. Page Museum displays fossil specimens and allows visitors to observe paleontologists preparing excavated materials in the laboratory.
The site maintains active excavation areas where researchers continuously uncover new fossils from the Pleistocene era through systematic documentation.
Only one human skeleton, dated to approximately 10,000 years ago, has been discovered among the thousands of animal remains in the tar pits.
Location: Los Angeles County
Inception: 1828
GPS coordinates: 34.07000,-118.30000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:14
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