World's oldest wooden structure discovery rewrites human history [View all]

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ByEric Ralls
Earth.com staff writer
For decades, many people pictured ancient humans as relying mostly on stone. New wood findings from early human settlements at Kalambo Falls in Zambia suggest that view may need adjusting.

Researchers have uncovered wooden structures dating back about 476,000 years, and they don’t seem like random sticks piled together.

Instead, they appear to be carefully shaped and joined, possibly forming a platform or the base of a shelter. Such woodworking extends far beyond what was once expected of humans living so long ago.

Shortly after making this discovery, Professor Larry Barham from the University of Liverpool and his team identified a wedge, a digging stick, a log cut with the help of tools, and a branch with a deliberate notch.

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