REVADIM (Dispatches) – Archaeologists in occupied Palestinian territories on Wednesday displayed a rare tusk half a million years old, from an enormous now-extinct elephant, which scholars see as testament to a social ritual by prehistoric humans. The 2.6-metre (8.5-foot) artifact, weighing approximately 150 kilos (330 pounds), was discovered at an excavation site near Revadim, a village in southern parts of the occupied territories. Director of the excavation, said it was “fantastic” to find the “extremely preserved tusk”, adding, “The elephant is a straight-tusked elephant, which became extinct from our area around 400,000 years ago.”