"Zambia Unearths Extraordinary Half-Million-Year-Old Wooden Structure, Rewriting History"
TL;DR
Archaeologists in Zambia have discovered the world's oldest wooden structure, estimated to be around 476,000 years old. The well-preserved structure, made from the logs of a large-fruited willow tree, predates the existence of Homo sapiens and suggests a higher cognitive ability among ancient ancestors. The find also challenges the notion of Stone Age people as purely nomadic, as the structure indicates a settled lifestyle. The discovery was made near Zambia's Kalambo Falls and provides insights into the intelligence, imagination, and skills of early humans.
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- World's oldest wooden structure found in Zambia DW (English)
- ‘Extraordinary’ structure has no real parallel in the archaeological record, scientists say CNN
- Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed in Zambia BBC
- Oldest Suspected Wooden Structure Predates Modern Humans Gizmodo
- Ancient Logs Offer Earliest Example of Human Woodworking The New York Times
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