The Elephants Were Being Slaughtered In Masses.

When Out Fossil Hunting, It Is Very Easy To Forget That Rather Than Telling You How The Creatures Lived, The Remains You Find Indicate Only Where They Became Fossilized.

We Are Bipedal Apes, And It Should Not Be Surprising To See That Fact Reflected In The Way Our Ancestors Lived.

The World's Five Thousand Extant Languages Are Products Of Our Shared Ability, But The Five Thousand Cultures They Create Are Separate From Each Other.

The Elephants Were Being Slaughtered In Masses. Some Were Even Killed In The Vicinity Of Big Tourist Hotels.

For Fossils To Thrive, Certain Favorable Circumstances Are Required. First Of All, Of Course, Remnants Of Life Have To Be There. These Then Need To Be Washed Over With Water As Soon As Possible, So That The Bones Are Covered With A Layer Of Sediment.