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A Glimpse into Ancient Ingenuity: Half-Million-Year-Old Wooden Structure Unearthed in Zambia

Ancient wooden logs along a river's banks in Zambia has fundamentally altered our perceptions of ancient human existence.

Sep 20, 2023
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In a groundbreaking discovery that has reshaped our understanding of ancient human life, archaeologists have unearthed half-million-year-old wooden logs along the banks of a river in Zambia. Published in the journal Nature1, these findings suggest that our Stone Age ancestors may have been more advanced and innovative than previously believed, challengin…

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