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Evidence of 21,000-Year-Old Human Butchery Found in Argentina

Cut marks on glyptodont fossils suggest early humans in South America arrived much earlier than previously believed.

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A detailed examination of cut marks on the fossils revealed they were made by stone tools in a deliberate sequence.
Martin De Los Reyes (left) and Guillermo Jofré, two of the researchers involved in the study, unearth the fossil of an extinct ice age armadillo relative known as Neosclerocalyptus.
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Overview

  • Researchers discovered butchered glyptodont bones near the Reconquista River in Argentina.
  • The cut marks on the fossils indicate the use of stone tools by ancient humans.
  • Radiocarbon dating places these fossils at around 21,000 years old, predating other known evidence by 6,000 years.
  • This discovery challenges the traditional timeline of human migration into the Americas.
  • Further excavation and analysis are needed to confirm these findings and explore their implications.