Ancient bone may be first physical evidence of Hannibal’s ‘war machine’ elephants in Western Europe

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- Archaeologists in Spain have discovered an ancient elephant bone that provides clues about the migration and evolution of elephants in Europe thousands of years ago.
- The bone, which is believed to be over 100,000 years old, was found in a cave and provides evidence that elephants once roamed the Iberian Peninsula.
- This discovery helps scientists better understand the distribution and movement of different elephant species across Europe during the Pleistocene era, a period of significant climate change and shifting landscapes.

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