Three giant sloth bones found in Brazil were likely perforated and polished by human hands in order to be used for personal adornment — probably as pendants, according to a new study
Three giant sloth bones found at Santa Elina rock shelter in central Brazil were likely perforated and polished by human hands in order to be used for personal adornment — probably as pendants, according to a new study.
A herbivore with long clawed arms designed for digging, the creature would not have preyed on humans. “Although they had a low metabolism, they were agile animals that walked predominantly on all fours, although they could stand up . We cannot say if humans saw these animals as threat,” Pansani said via email. Analysis of sediment and bones The pendants haven’t been directly dated because the researchers didn’t want to damage the extremely rare artifacts.
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