The oldest sewn hide ever found came from an Oregon cave. It’s elk, stitched with plant-and-hair cordage, and it dates to 12,000 years ago when winter survival depended on fitted clothing. #Archaeology #Pleistocene #GreatBasin https://www.anthropology.net/p/the-oldest-sewn-hide-in-the-world
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Heces del perezoso de Shasta (Nothrotheriops shastensis), encontradas en la cueva Rampart, que vivió en el Pleistoceno y se extinguió en el Holoceno, hace 10000 años. 🏛️Museo Estatal de Arizona #Pleistoceno #Pleistocene #Holoceno #Holocene
New blog post! Just how big was the biggest known Pacific mastodon? And what do we mean by "big", anyway?
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