Paleontologists Discover Ancient Hominin Butchery of 300,000-Year-Old Elephant
Paleontologists have uncovered evidence of early human butchery of extinct elephants in the Kashmir Valley, India, dating back 300,000 to 400,000 years. The discovery includes rare Palaeoloxodon elephant fossils and 87 stone tools, suggesting early humans extracted marrow from elephant bones. This finding marks the earliest evidence of animal butchery in India and provides insights into the evolution and migration of both hominins and the Palaeoloxodon genus. The research highlights the need for more extensive fossil surveys to uncover further evidence of early human activities.