Giant sloths and mastodons coexisted with humans for millennia in Americas, new discoveries suggest

Giant sloths, mastodons lived with humans for millennia, new findings suggest

New research from several sites is starting to suggest that people came to the Americas earlier — perhaps far earlier — than once thought.

Humans arrived in Americas earlier than previously thought, co-existed with mastodons, researchers believe

SAO PAULO — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons — and when startled, they brandished immense claws.

Mega-sloths 'lived alongside humans for 10,000yrs…& their bones used as jewels'

FOUR-ton mega-sloths with flesh-rendering claws lived alongside humans for 10,000 years, new research has found. The 20ft tall meat eating beasts were thought to have been wiped out quickly when humans made it to the Americas. APHumans are now thought to have lived alongside the giant sloths for 10,000 years[/caption] APGiant sloths could have lived alongside humans in what is now Brazil[/caption] But new research has found the sloth’s bones had…

Giant Sloths, Mastodons, and Humans, Oh My! How These 3 Coexisted In The Americas

Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Getty ImagesImagine a world where colossal creatures roamed the land, coexisting with early humans. This was the reality in the Americas, where giant sloths and mastodons thrived alongside our ancestors for thousands of years. Recent discoveries have shed light on this period, suggesting that these massive beasts were not just figments of ancient lore but real animals that shared their habitats with human beings.A Closer Lo…

New discoveries could rewrite the history of early Americans — and the 4-ton sloths they lived with

Early Americans may have spent millennia sharing prehistoric savannas and wetlands with enormous beasts, research shows.

Giant sloths and mastodons coexisted with humans for millennia in Americas, new discoveries suggest

New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the New World much earlier than scientists once thought. These findings hint at a remarkably different life for early people in the…