[AndrewC]

The tusk was carbon-dated at about 36,600 years old. Plant remains found among the artifacts were dated at 30,000 to 31,000 years.

WOW! A 5,600 year-old mammoth with tiny tusks! Either that or the putative neanderthals liked really stinky meat.

[Ada Coddington]

WOW! A 5,600 year-old mammoth with tiny tusks! Either that or the putative neanderthals liked really stinky meat

The humans probably just happened upon some old ivory and decided to amuse themselves with it.