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300,000 Years Ago, Humanity Knew Craftsmanship: “Extraordinary” Schöningen Spears Unveil Early Human Ingenuity

scitechdaily.com 300,000 Years Ago, Humanity Knew Craftsmanship: “Extraordinary” Schöningen Spears Unveil Early Human Ingenuity

In 1994, archaeological digs at the Schöningen open-cast coal mine unveiled humanity's oldest known hunting tools in an extraordinary state of preservation, sparking worldwide excitement. Spears and a double-pointed throwing stick were found lying between animal bones about ten meters below the surf

300,000 Years Ago, Humanity Knew Craftsmanship: “Extraordinary” Schöningen Spears Unveil Early Human Ingenuity
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