Two pits at Tltepec, north of Mexico City, were discovered with these mammoth traps.
Archaeologists have discovered man-made traps and woolly mammoths
Experts believe that ancient hunters used torches and sticks to herd these elephant-sized beasts into traps.
Over 800 mammoth bones have been discovered, potentially altering our knowledge of how early people hunted these big and hazardous animals.
Two craters in Tltepec, north of Mexico City, have been discovered
Further traps, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History, may be discovered north of Mexico City.
Diego Prieto Hernandez, the institute’s director, believes that this discovery represents a watershed moment in our knowledge of how hunters deal with these big beasts.
The first man-made traps and long-haired mammoths in Mexico
Diego Prieto Hernandez, the institute’s director, believes that this discovery represents a watershed moment in our knowledge of how hunters deal with these big beasts.
