Ancient Americans relied on mammoths for food and survival, causing their extinction Clovis people relied heavily on mammoths, using advanced hunting skills for food and expansion. Mammoths formed 40% of their diet.

Ancient Americans relied on mammoths for food and survival: Clovis people relied heavily on mammoths, using advanced hunting skills for food and expansion. Mammoths formed 40% of their diet.

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Tracing the Clovis Diet: How Mammoths Shaped the Lives of America’s First People Toddler Bones Reveal Surprising Ancient American Diet: Mammoths and Megafauna on the Menu

Stable isotope analysis of Anzick-1 shows Clovis diets focused on mammoths, reflecting hunting expertise and ecological impact. This challenges views of them as foragers. #ClovisCulture #MammothHunting #Pleistocene #Archaeology #Anthropology #Zooarchaeology #Mammoth #HunterGatherer