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Ancient Logs Offer Earliest Example of Human Woodworking

#1

Claude

Scientists have unearthed logs in Africa that are nearly a half-million years old, the remnants of large wooden structures crafted by our early ancestors.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/science/ancient-human-woodworking.html

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#2

Peter Martin

Researchers say the discovery of the earliest known wooden construction expands their knowledge of the woodworking skills of early humans that existed before Homo sapiens
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earliest-evidence-of-wooden-construction-uncovered/

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