Human history is full of great mysteries, and archaeological studies are of critical importance in ensuring that these mysteries are revealed one by one. In this context; Excavations in Zambia, located in the south of Africa, unearthed wooden tools dating back approximately 500 thousand years. Scientists state that this discovery will enable a better understanding of human history.
It is believed that the first people adopted a nomadic lifestyle, lived in caves and engaged in hunting. However, the discovery made in Zambia reveals that this situation may change. As a result of technical examinations, the wooden structure, which was stated to have been built 476 thousand years ago, led to the thought that people also built shelters during the Stone Age.
Here is that wooden structure with a history of almost half a million years.
Prof. from Liverpool University, who had the opportunity to examine the findings in Zambia within the scope of the project called Deep Roots of Humanity. Larry Barham said the following about the wooden structure:
Another professor named Geoff Duller said the following about the wooden structure:
*The area where the ruins were found.
Examinations revealed that the shorter of the two pieces forming the wooden structure was around 1.5 meters long. Experts think that an important structure was built from such a long wooden material for the conditions of that day. According to estimates, people living half a million years ago may have built the wooden structure in question as a shelter by the river or for fishing.
The discovery in Zambia involves an important issue. In their studies to date, scientists state that the oldest bone remains for “Homo sapiens”, which we call modern humans, are 315 thousand years old. So, according to the data we have, modern humans cannot have built this wooden structure. Researchers will split into two paths from now on, precisely because of this. The studies to be carried out will either reveal that the history of modern humans dates back much further, or prove that more primitive human species such as “Homo erectus” or “Homo naledi” are not actually that primitive. The answer to this question will come to light with the bone remains found in the region.
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