Researchers Uncover 20,000-Year-Old Whale Bone Tools in Prehistoric Innovation
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 1:21 pm
Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest known evidence of humans fashioning tools from whale bone, dating back approximately 20,000 years. This breakthrough, achieved through advanced dating techniques, offers a rare glimpse into early human ingenuity and resourcefulness in prehistoric times, promising to reshape our understanding of ancient tool-making.
Des scientifiques ont identifié la plus ancienne preuve connue de la fabrication d’outils par l’homme à partir d’os de baleine, datant d’il y a 20 000 ans.
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed the oldest known evidence of humans making tools from whale bone. The bones, fashioned into narrow projectiles for hunting, had been uncovered in excavations dating back over a century in the Bay of Biscay near Spain and France. Scientists figured the…
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