Did Clovis People Hunt Mammoths or Simply Scavenge Their Carcasses?
One study says megaherbivores made up 83% to 88% of edible biomass, while another says the evidence does not prove systematic kills.
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Did Clovis People Hunt Mammoths or Simply Scavenge Their Carcasses?
For decades, the discovery of stone spear points lying next to proboscidean (mammoth, mastodon, and gomphothere) bones has been treated as archaeology’s version of a smoking gun. The post Did Clovis People Hunt Mammoths or Simply Scavenge Their Carcasses? appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Did Clovis People Hunt Mammoths or Just Scavenge Their Carcasses?
For decades, the discovery of a stone spearhead alongside the bones of macrocephalians (such as mammoths, mastodons, and gomphoteles) has been regarded as a monumental milestone in archaeology. This evidence is often cited to support the theory that the Clovis people, America’s earliest well-documented culture, were mega-game hunters who contributed to the extinction of these [...] The post Did Clovis People Hunt Mammoths or Just Scavenge Their …
The first human beings to populate most of the American continent specialized in ca ar the great ferous mothers of the Ice Age, obtaining almost all the nutrients they needed in this way. The conclusion comes from the analysis of data obtained from dozens of archeol stuos in North America and the Southern Cone - the Brazilian river was not included in the research. Read more (07/05/2026
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