A remarkable discovery in Poland’s Oblazowa Cave unearthed a mammoth-tusk boomerang, which recent analysis suggests is about 40,000 years old. Originally estimated at 18,000 years, this reassessment may unlock insights about Paleolithic life during the last Ice Age. The boomerang features marks from its ancient creator and appears to share functional similarities with Aboriginal Australian designs, indicating a case of convergent evolution in tool design across cultures and time periods.
The mammoth-tusk boomerang may date back 40,000 years, significantly older than previously thought, providing insights into ancient life in Ice Age Poland.
This find offers tantalizing clues about how people lived on the harsh tundra of what's now Poland during the last Ice Age.
Collection
[
|
...
]