posted January 09, 2025
Mammoth Hunting in the North American Ice Age
Beringia Centre Science Talks are back! Join us as we explore topics in archaeology, natural science, and palaeontology with experts from around the world.
For this talk, we'll be joined by environmental archaeologist Dr. Madeline Mackie.
About the Talk
Since the first discovery of stone projectile points in association with mammoth remains there has been fascination with how people interacted with these species in the past. The archaeological evidence is clear that humans hunted mammoth and other Ice Age megafauna, but questions still remain about the role these animals played in food systems for Pleistocene people. This presentation will talk about what we know about mammoth hunting during the Ice Age in North America and how new research at mammoth butchery sites can provide a better understanding of the relationship between foragers and these multi-ton animals.
About the Speaker
Madeline Mackie is an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Michigan State University. She is an environmental archaeologist who specializes in North American foragers with a particular interest in Ice Age food systems. Her current favorite Pleistocene megafauna is the glyptodon.