Summary:
- Archaeologists have discovered the oldest known wooden tools, dating back around 430,000 years, in Greece. These tools predate the arrival of modern humans in Europe.
- The tools, which include a sharpened wooden stick and a wooden spear tip, were likely used for hunting and other tasks by early human ancestors like Homo erectus or Homo heidelbergensis.
- The discovery of these ancient wooden tools provides valuable insights into the technological capabilities and behaviors of our early human ancestors, who lived long before the emergence of modern humans.