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Scientists found 430,000-year-old wooden tools in Greece, the oldest evidence of hand-held tools, pushing back the timeline by 40,000 years.
Scientists discovered the oldest known wooden tools, dating back approximately 430,000 years, at a site in Greece's Megalopolis basin.
Two artifacts—a long digging stick and a smaller piece of willow or poplar wood—were preserved in wet, sediment-rich conditions, preventing decay.
The tools, discovered alongside stone tools and elephant bones with cut marks, indicate that early humans or their ancestors used a diverse toolkit.
Though the specific species that created them is unknown, the discovery, published in PNAS, represents the earliest definitive evidence of hand-held wooden tools, pushing the timeline for such technology back at least 40,000 years.
Los científicos encontraron herramientas de madera de hace 430.000 años en Grecia, la evidencia más antigua de herramientas de mano, retrasando la línea de tiempo en 40.000 años.