Neanderthals in two nearby caves used different techniques when butchering animal carcasses in what is now Israel, according ...

The animal bones were deposited between 5300 B.C. and 5000 B.C., the archaeologists wrote. Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.

1.5 million years ago, human ancestors used hippo bones to make tools New data revises the timeline for when our prehistoric relatives started using animal bones. Andrew Paul Mar 5, 2025 11:00 AM EST ...

WASHINGTON — Early humans were regularly using animal bones to make cutting tools 1.5 million years ago. A newly discovered cache of 27 carved and sharpened bones from elephants and hippos found ...

The bones show minimal signs of erosion, trampling or gnawing by other animals - ruling out the possibility that natural causes resulted in the tool shapes, she added.

The excavation began in 2015 and they examined and dated 6,770 bones that belonged to 52 animals. The animals were predominantly adult horses, but also included cattle, pigs, and one dog.

At first authorities thought the remains found near a Humboldt County river were just animal bones. Now they’re not so sure, and the search is on for more of what could be human remains.