How Did Humans Kill 10-Ton Mammoths With Only Sharp Sticks?

The last woolly mammoths were still alive when the Great Pyramid of Giza was already standing. But long before that, small bands of humans with nothing but wood, stone and teamwork were hunting the giants of the Ice Age. This video tells that story: the tools, the traps, the cost, and the mystery of their disappearance. Was it human hunters, a warming climate, or both? Pick a side in the comments and let's argue about it kindly. Note: Tam and Nira are fictional characters used for storytelling. The evidence, sites and dates are based on real research. SOURCES Thieme (1997), Nature: Schöningen spears Frison (1989), American Antiquity: Clovis points tested on elephants Waters et al. (2011), Science: Manis mastodon rib Pitulko et al. (2004), Science: Yana RHS site Vartanyan et al. (1993), Nature: Wrangel Island mammoths Haury et al. (1953), American Antiquity: Naco mammoth site