Learn more about the archaeological discovery of an ancient elephant carcass surrounded by hundreds of butchery tools.

Archaeologists uncover how early humans in Italy butchered elephants and forged survival from their bones 400,000 years ago.

A grandfather’s love of paleontology fueled a museum in Germany. His son’s passion grew the museum. And his grandsons’ keen eyes led to the discovery of two ancient elephant skeletons. Peter Kapustin ...

During warmer periods of the Middle Pleistocene, ancient humans in Italy were in the habit of butchering elephants for meat and raw materials, according to a study published October 8, 2025 in the ...

The bone of a "sizeable" elephant that may have taken part in combat thousands of years ago has been uncovered in southern Spain. Archaeologists found the carpal bone of an "elephant of large ...

One spring, after a long winter, an aged elephant lay dying at the bank of a small stream near the coast of what is now northern Italy. Soon after, some scavengers arrived to dine on this huge ...

Two brothers spotted a strange bone while fossil hunting in Erding and discovered the remains of two prehistoric elephants, a museum said and photos show. Photo from Urzeitmuseum – Sammlung Kapustin A ...

During warmer periods of the Middle Pleistocene, ancient humans in Italy were in the habit of butchering elephants for meat and raw materials, according to a study published October 8, 2025 in the ...