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Archaeologists Unearth Lost Camps of Chile’s Elephant Hunters


Temporary campsites indicate repeated visits by early hunter-gatherers. Thousands of years ago, early hunter-gatherers frequently visited Tagua Tagua Lake in Chile to hunt prehistoric elephants and utilize the area's resources, according to a study recently published in the journal PLOS ONE by Rafa

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