"Unraveling the 14,000-Year Journey of a Woolly Mammoth in Alaska"

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A 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth tusk named Elma has provided insights into the relationship between early Alaskans and mammoths, as researchers discovered that human settlements in Alaska closely aligned with the movements of this mammoth. Using a new isotope analysis tool, researchers tracked Elma's movements and found that humans set up seasonal hunting camps where mammoths gathered. The study sheds light on the interaction between humans and mammoths, offering a new perspective on prehistoric life and challenging the traditional image of aggressive hunters, depicting a family instead.
Topics:science#alaska#archaeologyanthropology#human-history#isotope-analysis#prehistoric-giants#woolly-mammoth
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- An Ancient Woolly Mammoth Left a Diary in Her Tusk The New York Times
- New study tracks a mammoth's travels across Alaska Ars Technica
- Tusk Records Woolly Mammoth's 620-Mile Life Journey, and Alaska's Earliest Hunting Camps Ancient Origins
- 'That's a huge amount of movement for a single mammoth': Woolly female's steps retraced based on chemistry of 14000-year-old tusk Livescience.com
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