guy Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Prehistoric elephant hunting using spears. Early Homo erectus may not have used spears but may have driven the giant animals into pit traps where they could be killed with clubs and handaxes. (Image credit: Illustration by Dana Ackerfeld) I can’t imagine eating elephant meat but 2 million years ago in modern Upper Galilee, it is thought humans hunted and butchered elephants. There are many quarries in the region where flint was used to make weapons and cutting tools. These quarries were located near water sources likely used by migrating elephant herds. “The authors looked at the ancient migration routes of elephants — suggested by earlier studies that considered the landscape and fossilized bones.” ”Excavations yielded a butchered elephant skull associated with basalt and flint artifacts, including hand axes.” https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-quarries-in-israel-reveal-where-homo-erectus-hunted-and-butchered-elephants https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11759-024-09491-y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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