Did humans eat mammoths?

The short answer is yes, humans did eat mammoths. But the more accurate answer is that we don’t really know for sure. The reason we don’t know for sure is because there is no direct evidence that humans ever actually ate mammoths. What we do have is indirect evidence that suggests that it is quite likely that humans did, in fact, eat mammoths. For example, we know that humans have been eating meat for over 2 million years. And we know that during that time, humans have eaten just about every other animal that they’ve come across. So, it stands to reason that if humans were ever in contact with mammoths, they would have eaten them as well. Another piece of indirect evidence comes from the fact that humans and mammoths co-existed for over 10,000 years. During that time, there were many opportunities for humans to eat mammoths. For example, if a mammoth died of natural causes, humans could have easily scavenged its meat. Additionally, if a human killed a mammoth for any reason (e.g., self-defense, hunting), they would have eaten its meat as well. So, while we can’t say for certain that humans ever ate mammoths, it seems quite likely that they did.