Ancient Hominins' Interaction with Extinct Elephants: Evidence from the Kashmir Valley
The Discovery of Elephant Remains in India
In the year 2000, archaeologists unearthed remarkable evidence of ancient human activity at a site in Pampore, Kashmir Valley, India. They found the remains of three straight-tusked elephants, from the extinct genus Palaeoloxodon, alongside 87 stone tools. Dating back 300,000 to 400,000 years, these findings offer new insights into early hominin behavio…
