长毛猛犸象的活动与最早的阿拉斯加狩猎营地有关
研究人员将一只1.4万年前的长毛猛犸象的旅行与阿拉斯加已知最古老的人类定居点联系起来,为这一标志性物种与一些最早穿越白令大陆桥的人之间的关系提供了线索。同位素数据,以及该遗址其他猛犸象的DNA和考古证据表明,早期阿拉斯加人的定居点可能与猛犸象聚集的区域重叠。新一期《科学进展》杂志重点报道了这些发现,证明猛犸象和早期狩猎采集者在该地区共享栖息地。长毛猛犸象的长期可预测存在会吸引人类到该地区。
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研究人员将一只1.4万年前的长毛猛犸象的旅行与阿拉斯加已知最古老的人类定居点联系起来,为这一标志性物种与一些最早穿越白令大陆桥的人之间的关系提供了线索。同位素数据,以及该遗址其他猛犸象的DNA和考古证据表明,早期阿拉斯加人的定居点可能与猛犸象聚集的区域重叠。新一期《科学进展》杂志重点报道了这些发现,证明猛犸象和早期狩猎采集者在该地区共享栖息地。长毛猛犸象的长期可预测存在会吸引人类到该地区。
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