Earliest evidence of elephant butchery at Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania) reveals the evolutionary impact of early human megafaunal exploitation.
Dominguez-Rodrigo M; Baquedano E; Moclan A; Uribelarrea D; Corre-Cano JA; Diez-Martin F; Velazquez-Tello A; Organista E; Mendez-Quintas E; Vegara-Riquelme M; Gidna A; Mabulla A
Early humans at Olduvai Gorge changed how they hunted big animals like elephants about 1.8 million years ago. This change showed they were getting better at using tools and showed growth in their social groups and how they lived.