I just read the call of distant mammoths by paleontologist peter ward and learned a lot about extinction and evolution ive often wondered how hairy lads on foot with wooden spears were able to exterminate every horse in all of north america within 2000 years. The call of distant mammoths why the ice age animals disappeared by peter d ward copernicus 19975696 in short paleontologist peter d ward argues that the reason for the disappearance of the ice age megafauna was overhunting by homo sapiens us his position is well argued but is definitely a minority view on the subject. Up to 90 off textbooks at amazon canada plus free two day shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. The call of distant mammoths why the ice age mammals disappeared edition 1 available in paperback add to wishlist isbn 10 0387985727 isbn 13 9780387985725 pub date 10 09 1998 publisher springer new york the call of distant mammoths why the ice age mammals disappeared edition 1 by peter d ward peter d ward is professor of . Just 12000 years ago at the height of the last ice age saber toothed tigers giant ground sloths camels hippos and the great herds of proboscideans giant mastodons and mammoths extinct relatives of the elephant roamed the land where skyscrapers now stand why are these splendid creatures