Study Shows Prehistoric People Targeted Female Mammoths
New research analyzing genetic data from 521 mammoths reveals that prehistoric hunters specifically targeted female mammoths. Scientists believe this preference may be due to the predictable, matriarchal movement patterns of female herds compared to solitary males.
Woolly mammoths were a favorite hunting target for Ice Age people in Eurasia and North America for many reasons. A single animal would provide a large amount of meat and fat. Its hide could be used for clothing. Its bones and tusks could be shaped into tools, weapons and art. And the largest bones could be used as building material for shelters or other structures.
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