They Found Mammoth Fossil
In these pits, the researchers found no less than fourteen skeletons! They belonged to a species called the Columbian mammoth. The experts think that early humans built the six-foot-deep holes to prevent the beasts from running away. In fact, the hunters might have even chased these animals into the traps.
They Found Mammoth Fossil
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Hunted For Bone And Meat
You might want to know what the hunters did with the ancient mammoths after catching them. It is likely that they killed the animals for the bone and meat. This sounds a lot more sophisticated than spear-hunting that we think of from those days. Could they really have been smarter than we think?
Hunted For Bone And Meat
