Ancient Mystery Unearthed: 300,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Found Intact Beneath Chinese Clay
Homo erectus had been living in Asia for more than a million years by the time these tools were created, and they seem to have stuck around until anywhere between 700,000 and 200,000 years ago, though that timeline isn’t certain. That said, archaeologists have not found evidence of Homo erectus creating such sophisticated tools before.
Homo heidelbergensis and Denisovans are even more likely candidates, but there is one problem: Researchers don’t have a complete understanding of when hominins transitioned from Homo heidelbergensis into Denisovans. Both species date to the Middle Pleistocene, and whether there even is a distinction between the two is still the subject of debate.
Based on the modern understanding of Denisovans, however, making tools like this was within their wheelhouse. Still, without any concrete evidence in the form of hominin remains, there truly is no way to know.
After learning about these prehistoric wooden tools from Gantangqing, discover more Chinese history by reading about the Terracotta Army. Then, learn 33 facts about China.
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