Study: "only" 200,000 years: Schöninger Speere significantly younger than thought?

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These are the oldest completely preserved hunting weapons in human history: But a new dating of the Schöninger Speere from Lower Saxony scratchs the image of the sensation finding. A research team estimates it about 100,000 years younger than previously assumed.

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They are the oldest fully preserved hunting weapons. Now, researchers are dating the age of the famous Schöninger spear – and thus asking the question of who used them. However, the methodology is controversial among experts.

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A study with Basque participation has determined that Schöningen's prehistoric wooden spears are 100,000 years old ...