Found in China, 300,000-year-old digging sticks reveal a lost technology



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Archaeologists in China have discovered 300,000-year-old wooden digging sticks, providing the oldest direct evidence of sophisticated tool-making by archaic humans in East Asia. Unearthed at the Shiyu site, these shaped and smoothed implements challenge the perception of Middle Pleistocene tool technology. The sticks suggest that humans in the region had advanced knowledge of wood selection and processing, using them for digging up roots, tubers, or insects. This finding pushes back the timeline for complex tool usage in East Asia and reveals a previously unknown aspect of early human survival strategies.

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