The earliest hominins in Europe shared their environment with large mammals and elephants were some of the largest animals ...
A roughly 500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer has been discovered in Boxgrove, England. This find ...
From their floppy ears to their giant trunks and massive size, there’s a lot that stands out about the elephant. Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle ...
Archaeologists uncover a 500,000-year-old elephant bone tool in Europe, offering rare insight into early human innovation.
During warmer periods of the Middle Pleistocene, ancient humans in Italy were in the habit of butchering elephants for meat and raw materials, according to a study published October 8, 2025 in the ...
Early humans were not just scavengers. New research shows they actively butchered elephants, transforming survival and social ...