Clovis People’s Diet Mainly Included Mammoths and Other Large Mammals, New Study Says

Paleoanthropologists have found that the Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) was the largest contributor to the diet of the Clovis people, followed by elk and bison/camel. The post Clovis People’s Diet Mainly Included Mammoths and Other Large Mammals, New Study Says appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Dec 4, 2024 - 17:30
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Clovis People’s Diet Mainly Included Mammoths and Other Large Mammals, New Study Says
An artist’s reconstruction of Clovis life 13,000 years ago shows the Anzick-1 infant with his mother consuming mammoth meat near a hearth. Another individual crafts tools, including dart projectile points and atlatls. A mammoth butchery area is visible nearby. Image credit: Eric Carlson / Ben Potter / Jim Chatters.

Paleoanthropologists have found that the Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) was the largest contributor to the diet of the Clovis people, followed by elk and bison/camel.

The post Clovis People’s Diet Mainly Included Mammoths and Other Large Mammals, New Study Says appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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