"We propose that early humans knew that elephants consistently walked along the same paths to waterholes and used this information to hunt/ambush elephants along these paths. In the course of hunting/ambushing elephants, humans repeatedly utilized specific quarry sites along the trails in preparation for butchering the large game."

Finkel, M., Barkai, R. Quarries as Places of Significance in the Lower Paleolithic Holy Triad of Elephants, Water, and Stone. Arch (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11759-024-09491-y #OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #DOI #Archaeology #Archaeodons #Elephants #LowerPaleolithic #Paleolithic #HomoErectus #Academia #Academic #Academics @archaeodons