Now, an archaeological dig in Spain uncovered remnants of the Carthaginian forces of the Second Punic War, including a single carpal bone from an elephant. Having these artifacts provide a historical context for the dig site is what made the discovery a single bone mean something far greater. Protected by a now-collapsed adobe wall, archaeologists found a single carpal bone belonging to an elephant. While the bone’s comparative size exceeds that of a Asian female elephant, it doesn’t conclusively prove what species of elephant the bone came from. Related Story Experts Put a Tiny Elephant Inside a Living CellBut why is there only a single bone at the site?