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25,000-year-old mammoth bones reveal culture of ancient humans

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Remains of 25,000-year-old woolly mammoths were found in Austria .

They were discovered during an excavation of the Langmannersdorf site, west of Vienna .

The bones and tusks were clustered in two distinct zones about 49 feet ( 15 meters ) apart.

Many of the mammoth bones had marks and scars from human tools, a sign they had been butchered.

This discovery gives researchers important insight into the hunting culture of humans.