Humans settled in North America 17,000 years EARLIER than previously believed, study finds - Daily Mail

The bones were found with slaughter marks and fractures that were made by humans 37,000 years ago. Scientists extracted collagen from the bones, allowing them to date the settlement.

Bones of an adult mammoth and her calf have been uncovered at a 37,000-year-old butchering site in New Mexico, which suggest humans settled in North America 17,000 years than previously believed. A … [+4617 chars]

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