Archaeologists say they have unearthed the oldest wooden structure ever discovered, near Zambia's Kalambo Falls.
abc.net.au/news/worlds-oldest-wooden-structure-discovered-in-zambia/102882164Archaeologists say they have unearthed the oldest wooden structure ever discovered, dating from nearly half a million years ago, which suggests that our ancestors may have been more advanced than previously thought.
The wood bears cut-marks showing that stone tools were used to join two large logs to make the structure, which is believed to be a platform, walkway or raised dwelling to keep our relatives above the water. Larry Barham, an archaeologist at the UK's University of Liverpool and the study's lead author, told AFP that to his knowledge the previous record-holder for oldest wooden structure dated back around 9,000 years.
Discoveries involving such ancient wood are rare, because it tends to rot leaving behind little trace for the historical record.
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