40,000-year-old boomerang sculpted from mammoth tusk reveals early humans artistry
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A 40,000-year-old mammoth tusk boomerang discovered in Poland's Obłazowa Cave offers rare insight into early human craftsmanship. The find, dating to the Early Aurignacian period, highlights the resourcefulness and artistic capabilities of Homo sapiens as they expanded across Europe. This ancient tool, potentially one of Europe's oldest boomerangs, reveals the complex skills and symbolic thinking of our ancestors during a pivotal time in human history.
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