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Top: cut marks on a horse mandible from Bluefish Cave II; the specimen is dated to 19,650 years before present; the bone surface is a bit weathered and altered by root etching but the cut marks are well preserved; they are located on the medial side, under the third and second molars, and are associated with the removal of the tongue using a stone tool. Bottom: cut marks on a caribou coxal bone from Bluefish Cave II; the specimen is dated to 18,570 years before present and shows straight and parallel marks resulting from filleting activity. Image credit: L. Bourgeon et al, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169486.

Humans Arrived in North America around 24,000 Years Ago

Jan 16, 2017 by News Staff

Humans first arrived in North America 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to an analysis of ancient animal bones found in northern...