Post by L Roebuck on Oct 28, 2008 6:46:03 GMT -5
Cave reveals ursine evolution
PARIS - THE ancestor of two main species of bear lived around 1.6 million years ago, according to analysis of bones found in the Chauvet Cave in southern France, better known for its dazzling examples of Stone Age artwork.
Well-preserved bear bones found in the cave were carbon-dated to 32,000 years before the present day, French researchers said in a study published on Monday.
Cave bears (Ursus spelaeus) lived in Europe and the Middle East from around 300,000 years ago to around 15,000 years ago, when they became extinct, they said.
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PARIS - THE ancestor of two main species of bear lived around 1.6 million years ago, according to analysis of bones found in the Chauvet Cave in southern France, better known for its dazzling examples of Stone Age artwork.
Well-preserved bear bones found in the cave were carbon-dated to 32,000 years before the present day, French researchers said in a study published on Monday.
Cave bears (Ursus spelaeus) lived in Europe and the Middle East from around 300,000 years ago to around 15,000 years ago, when they became extinct, they said.
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