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33,000-Year-Old Sloth Bone in Uruguay May Rewrite Human-Megafauna History

33,000-Year-Old Sloth Bone in Uruguay May Rewrite Human-Megafauna History

A significant discovery in southern Uruguay has raised questions about the timeline of human interaction with megafauna in the Americas. The 33,000-year-old bone of a giant ground sloth, found in Arroyo del VizcaĆ­no, exhibits distinct markings that may have been caused by human activity. This find suggests that humans could have been hunting these massive creatures much earlier than previously …

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