the la brea tar pits are located at hancock park, los angeles.
the la brea tar pits are located at hancock park, los angeles.
where are the la brea tar pits located?
hancock park , los angeles
hancock park was developed in the 1920s by the hancock family with profits earned from oil drilling in the former rancho la brea. the area owes its name to developer-philanthropist george allan hancock, who subdivided the property in the 1920s. hancock, born and raised in a home at what is now the la brea tar pits, inherited , which his father, major henry hancock had acquired from the rancho la brea property owned by the family of jose jorge rocha.
hancock park, los angeles
la brea tar pits are a group of tar pits around which hancock park was formed in urban los angeles. natural asphalt (also called asphaltum, bitumen, pitch, or tar—"brea" in spanish) has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years. the tar is often covered with dust, leaves, or water. over many centuries, the tar preserved the bones of trapped animals. the george c. page museum is dedicated to researching the tar pits and displaying specimens from the animals that died there. la brea tar pits are a registered national natural landmark.









































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