A wonderful example of how science is never settled, and new work can and does overturn old science. This is a feature, not a bug, as science deniers don't grasp. Clovis hunters’ reputation as mammoth killers takes a hit: [sciencenews.org]
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Great article...
phxbillcee
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A lot of new research seems to show that a number of different factors caused "large mammal" extinctions, not just predation by humans.
@phxbillcee Yeah, I suspect the big driver was the transition from a glacial period to an inter-glacial clime was big extinction driver. In any event, yes, it's complicated.
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