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700,000-year-Old Elephant Tooth Reveals Ancient Levant Ecosystem
Key Takeaways
- Elephant tooth dates back 700,000 years to the Pleistocene epoch.
- Discovered at the Gesher Benot Ya'aqov site in northern Israel.
- Reveals a lush ancient environment of woodlands and wetlands.
- Sheds light on coexistence between early humans and megafauna.
A 700,000-year-old elephant tooth from northern Israel's Gesher Benot Ya'aqov site has allowed scientists to reconstruct a rich Pleistocene ecosystem. The discovery illuminates the dynamic environment shared by giant elephants and early humans.
Researchers utilized the fossil to map out ancient woodlands and wetlands, providing a rare glimpse into the prehistoric Levant landscape and the survival strategies of early hominins.
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