Scientists say that, judging by the size of the tusk, the height of the elephant reached five meters, which is much larger than modern elephants.
Archaeologists have unearthed an extraordinary half-million-year-old tusk from a huge, now-extinct elephant. This was reported by France24.
It was learned that the artifact, which is 2.6 meters long and weighs about 150 kilograms, was discovered at an excavation site near Revadim, a village in southern Israel. Experts say the tusk is the largest found in the Middle East.
At the same time, flint tools were lying next to the tusk, which was used by the ancient man for butchering and skinning animals, apparently, and also from elephants.
According to scientist Avi Levy, the identity of the prehistoric people who lived in this region – the land bridge from Africa to Asia and Europe – remains a mystery.
“We found no human remains here, but only traces of their activities – the waste they threw away after use, be it animal bones or stone tools,” the experts added.
It was previously reported that researchers found a single giant tortoise, whose species was last seen more than 100 years ago.
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