La Brea Tar Pits comprise an active paleontological research site in urban Los Angeles, United States. 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 Tar Pits comprise an active paleontological research site in urban Los Angeles, United States. 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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