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Dean Murray

Ancient Humans Butchered Armadillo-like Animal 20,000 Years Ago In Argentina‌Humans Butchered Giant Armadillo-like Mammals 21,000 Years Ago‌

Paleoartistic reconstruction of the probable butchery event. (Damián Voglino/Museo de Ciencias Nat et al. via SWNS)

Ancient humans performed butchery on an armadillo-like animal 20,000 years ago, according to a study.

Researchers say the cut marks on fossils could be evidence of humans exploiting large mammals in Argentina, and shows South America had humans much earlier than thought.

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