The view from the Shég Xdaltth in site shows the Alaska Range in the distance. (Kelly Graf via SWNS)
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People living on a land bridge linking North America to Asia 13,000 years ago hunted mammoths, bison and horses, reveals new research.
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Kelly Graf holds a steppe bison bone recovered at Shég Xdaltthi with a hearth oven feature being excavated in the background. (Kelly Graf via SWNS)
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