US EditionOldest Whale Bone Tools Discovered
Analysis of 83 whale bone tools from five species reveals human use of whale resources 20,000 years ago, highlighting ancient coastal subsistence practices.
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Oldest whale bone tools discovered
Humans were making tools from whale bones as far back as 20,000 years ago, according to a new study. This discovery broadens our understanding of early human use of whale remains and offers valuable insight into the marine ecology of the time.
The hunting of large whales began long before what was believed and in an unexpected place.A new research by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) reveals that indigenous communities in southern Brazil already captured large cetaceans 5,000 years ago, about a thousand years before the first documented evidence in Arctic and North Pacific societies. Until now it was believed that the origins of the hunting of large whales were among p…
Hunting whales was a logical consequence for prehistoric coastal peoples. Capturing one of these great marine cetaceans provided a vital source of food (meat) and resources (oil grease, bones...), fundamental to the survival of our human ancestors.Keep reading...
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