The circle, named Kostenki 11, was about 40 feet in diameter with no obvious entrance.
A huge circular structure created from mammoth bones has been discovered in Russia, with analysis showing it may have provided shelter for early humans living during the depths of the last ice age, about 20,000 years ago.
Preliminary examinations revealed the structure was created from at least 51 mammoth jaws and 64 skulls."The bones form a continuous circle that has no obvious entrance," the researchers wrote. They wrote:"The charcoal data also add to a growing corpus of macrofossil evidence that indicates the survival of trees in mammoth steppe environments on the Central Russian Plain throughout the last glacial cycle... The presence of conifer trees near Kostenki—perhaps located in low-lying, moist and sheltered areas in the ravines near to the site—would have been an important resource that attracted hunter-gatherers to the area during the glacial period.
Pryor told Newsweek:"If at least some of these mammoth were hunted, this is going to generate a lot of food from each kill. Therefore, preserving and storing that food could be a really significant part of what humans were doing there."
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Box Office: Weekend Revenue Hits 20-Year Low Amid Coronavirus Pandemic'Onward' stayed No. 1 in North America but suffered the worst decline in Pixar history, while faith-based pic 'I Still Believe' beat fellow new offerings 'The Hunt' and 'Bloodshot.'
Leer más »
20 Soothing Things You Should Add To Your Nightly Routine Right Now210Soothing Things You Should Add To Your Nightly Routine Right Now
Leer más »
If You’ve Done At Least 20/30 Of These, You’re A Certified Picky EaterNo, I can't just pick it off because I 👏🏼can 👏🏼still 👏🏼taste 👏🏼it.
Leer más »
Movie ticket sales plunge to lowest in 20 years as a result of coronavirus pandemicPixar's 'Onward' and Vin Diesel's 'Bloodshot' all fell below expectations at the box office this weekend amid coronavirus concerns.
Leer más »