Long before ancient Rome was the city of gladiators, emperors, and espresso bars, it was a hotbed of elephant butchery. Roughly 400,000 years ago, a band of early humans came across a creature that would make today’s African elephant look pocket-sized by comparison. It’s the Palaeoloxodon antiquus. In your mind’s eye, picture an elephant, but […] The post 400,000 Years Ago, Humans Ate Elephants—and Recycled Their Bones appeared first on VICE .