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Probably a hunting camp. Would explain the fact that the bone circles were often occupied but not a permanent shelter, and the large amount of mammoth bones.
by Mikeb85 7y ago
Probably a hunting camp. Would explain the fact that the bone circles were often occupied but not a permanent shelter, and the large amount of mammoth bones.
Their permanent settlement would have likely been in a more sheltered spot, while the camp would serve as base for expeditions to hunt mammoths, then they'd be broken down and taken back to their permanent settlement.
- gerdesj 7y agoPerhaps. This bloke, https://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/archaeology/staff/apryor/supervision/ https://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/archaeology/staff/apryor/sup... says: “In a future article, we will argue that their function as food-storage facilities should be given further consideration,”