>>12952274Wrangel is an isolated island, though. Mammoth presence in Wrangel Island doesn't mean they existed in the continental Siberia. They were also showing signs of island dwarfism which further proves they were there for a good long time. It's thought that they were isolated due to rising sea levels after the last ice age ended. Wikipedia says there have been some human settlement sites on Wrangel island but they predate the mammoth extinction and show no signs of metalworking, just stone tools. No signs of mammoth hunting in the island either. Furthermore, the island had no indigenous human populations when it was finally discovered and studied by huwites. Perhaps the island was just a stopping station for the Bering Strait travellers.
