Unearthing the Past: 1.5 Million-Year-Old Tools Found in Tanzania

Just stumbled across something that made me stop scrolling.

Archaeologists in Tanzania have discovered bone tools that are estimated to be around 1.5 million years old.
Yeah million. With an M.

These are now considered the oldest human-made bone tools ever found, which pushes back what we thought we knew about early toolmaking.
Up until now, stone tools got most of the spotlight, but this changes the story a bit.

The tools were found near Lake Eyasi, and scientists believe they were used by early hominins to process animal hides or butcher meat which means they weren’t just surviving, they were thinking, adapting, problem-solving.

It’s wild to imagine:
Somewhere in what’s now East Africa, a group of humans sat down, broke a bone into shape, and used it with purpose 1.5 million years ago.

Kind of puts your Monday into perspective, huh?

If you're curious, here’s the source:
Nature – The oldest bone tools push back early human ingenuity