heathertylerillustration:  Got to see the first known scientific illustrations today in the Smithsonian’s fossil lab! Carved mammoths on tusks thousands of years ago. Turns out they’re pretty accurate too! Chills. #Smithsonian #scientificillustration #scienceillustration #animals #naturalhistory #mammoth #paleo #fossil #sciart #lovemyjob  (at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History)