Mass hunts in Middle East drove gazelles to near-extinction, study finds

A mound of thousands of foot bones in northeastern Syria found near stone structures called 'desert kites' suggests a mass slaughter of gazelles, which may have gained ritualistic significance.Mysterious stone structures dotting the Middle Eastern landscape may have served a grim purpose: the ritual mass slaughter of migrating gazelles. The findings suggest that the practice may have led to the animals' near-extermination in the region.

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