Chapter 1
The 30,000-year-old cold case at Breitenbach
Chapter 2
The Bavarian cold case of Taimering
Chapter 3
Neanderthals and the ancient giants
YOUR GOAL
Master of Mammoth hunters of ancient Germany
Ch 2 · The Bavarian cold case of Taimering
007skaty Taimering Mammoth Cold Case
A stone blade cut the mammoth bone, (in the silent cold)...
007skaty While most groups fled south during the Last Glacial Maximum 20,000 years ago, shocking evidence places humans in
BETA
007skaty Decode prehistoric clues to discover if early humans hunted mammoths in Germany.
Fun Fact
Mammoth ivory age: Some mammoth tusks carved by humans were already 10,000 years old when they were found and worked by Stone Age artists.
Glossary
butchery (noun)
The slaughter of animals or the preparation of their flesh for food. In 2020, archaeologists in Taimering discovered mammoth bones with rib incisions indicating humans butchered the carcass.
The slaughter of animals or the preparation of their flesh for food. In 2020, archaeologists in Taimering discovered mammoth bones with rib incisions indicating humans butchered the carcass.
Quiz
Which major river's prehistoric tributary was located near the Taimering mammoth's final resting place?
Quiz
Why was finding human activity at Taimering during the Last Glacial Maximum so surprising?
Quiz
What major parts of the Taimering mammoth skeleton were conspicuously missing from the site?
Quiz
In which scientific journal was the comprehensive study of the Taimering mammoth published in June 2026?