Study results reveal that ancient Americans relied on mammoths and other large animals primarily for food, challenging previous beliefs about the prehistoric diet. The study, featured in Science Advances, used stable isotope analysis to model the diet of a 13,000-year-old Clovis burial site infant’s mother in Montana. The research indicated that mammoth hunting was integral to the Clovis people’s rapid spread across the Americas. Furthermore, findings suggested that ancient humans may have contributed to the extinction of large ice age animals. Collaboration with Native American representatives ensured ethical consideration, including their concerns and interests in the research.
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