Scientists Find Ancient Wooden Structure That Is Older Than Humanity

Researchers found an ancient wooden structure dating back around 500,000 years ago. It has helped them better understand the transition from nomadic to sedentary lifestyles.

It can also provide new information that was previously unknown. One example is an 800-year-old shipwreck that had medieval gravestones nearby at the bottom of the English Channel. It wasn’t known that these gravestones were there.

One of these places is the pyramids at Giza in Egypt. Areas of these pyramids, such as the grand gallery, the limestone walls and a secret door inside them, can tell a lot about these pyramids and what happened in ancient times.

It was only once agriculture became known that people decided to settle down in one place for longer periods of time as opposed to leading a nomadic lifestyle.

While wood isn’t necessarily the primary material used, as many others are now available, it is something that people living in ancient times found easily accessible for many of their needs.

The structure, believed to have been the first known use of wood, was constructed by humans, and it gives a deeper understanding of the technical abilities of early hominins. 

The wooden structure includes two preserved interlocking logs joined side-by-side by an intentionally cut notch. The upper log has been purposefully shaped, and tool marks have been found on both logs. The archaeologists also found several wooden tools in the area. 

However, when the archaeologists examined it closer, they realized that it was so much more special than just a piece of wood, and it has since become an important part of history.

It was initially believed that sedentary lifestyles started around 15,000 years ago. However, as the wooden structure was built 500,000 years ago, this suggests that sedentary lifestyles started much longer ago than previously thought. 

They also believed that a platform in this era could have been used to store things, such as firewood or food to keep dry. It also could have been used to sit and make things. It even could have been used as a shelter or a place to sleep.

However, this structure shows that ancient people used wood for a number of different reasons, not just the three previously known.

It is believed that a structure like this wouldn’t have been seen before, so it gives us a bit of an insight into the types of things that would have been going on in their minds and how they used their intelligence and imagination.

For years, it has been believed that Mount Ararat was where Noah’s Ark finally ended up, so researchers studied the area. While it is yet to be confirmed, as many still believe that Noah’s Ark is nothing more than a made-up story, the researchers stand firm on this being the ark. 

Archaeologists were able to find stone walls and pottery that were over 3200 years old. This provides evidence of the Israelites’ settlement, which they believe is Moses’ promised land.

It confirms that the war happened there, but it doesn’t confirm whether the angel of the Lord destroyed and killed over 100,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night. 

One tourist carved his name into an ancient wall of Pompeii, which led to his arrest. Most ancient artifacts have a look but don’t touch recommendations, and this needs to be respected.

The more items found in this area and across other regions from the same era, the more detailed information it gives to archaeologists and researchers from this time.

Before this, the only evidence we had for using wood for things was for the use of making fire, digging sticks and spears. 

It shows the degree of coordination, skill, and cognition that our ancestors had, something that was previously believed not to exist.

As the wooden structure is still relatively intact, archaeologists can study it further to gain more information.

The finding clearly shows that they were clever enough to develop the idea and figure out how to build it, and these efforts shouldn’t be diminished.

Current beliefs are that it could have been Homo Heidelbergensis or a species that is similar to Homo Naledi. However, others also could have created it.

The item found was a wooden spear that is 400,000 years old and was found in prehistoric sands. Due to it being wood, anything this old is often challenging to come across.

The water at Kalambo Falls has permanently high water levels, which preserved the wood and helped archaeologists and researchers gain a deeper understanding of ancient times.