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A 700,000-year-old elephant tooth reveals a lost world

So, a 700,000-year-old elephant tooth from northern Israel has given researchers a fascinating glimpse of the landscape early humans once shared with giant elephants. By combining scans, tooth-wear analysis, chemical clues and pollen evidence, the team reconstructed woodlands, grasslands, wetlands and rivers with a reliable supply of water. This rich habitat lay in the Levantine Corridor, a key route linking Africa and Eurasia. And here's the thing: its dependable resources may have helped ancient people survive and move through the region.
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