476,000-year-old wooden structures have been found in Zambia — Science and IT

Traces of early woodworking have been found at Kalambo Falls.

In Zambia, archaeologists have found wooden structures that are about 476 thousand years old. years, in new finds from early human settlements at Kalambo Falls. They do not look like haphazardly assembled sticks, but resemble carefully crafted and joined elements, probably to create a platform or shelter base.

Earth.com writes about it.

Shortly after this discovery, Professor Larry Barham of the University of Liverpool and his team discovered a wedge, a digging stick, a log worked into tools, and a branch with a deliberately notched notch. These artifacts were preserved due to the swampy conditions of the Kalambo Falls. The creators of these objects probably belonged to Homo heidelbergensis or a similar species, living long before the appearance of Homo sapiens.

Most of what we know about early humans comes from stone artifacts because…