Researchers Unearth 3-Million-Year-Old Tools

Discover Magazine (via MSN.com) ^ | 20 February 2023 | Joshua Rapp Learn

[zeestephen]

Ancient tools, buried for millions of years in Kenya, may be the oldest example yet of our ancestors' technological prowess. The tools, recently discovered on the Homa Peninsula in Lake Victoria, are now the earliest known examples of Oldowan technology — stretching its known start date back by as many as 400,000 years.

[TigersEye]

The Younger Dryas wiped out a heck of a lot of humans 11k+ years ago.

Wiped out half the mega-fauna on the planet too.

[Fungi]

Really? Where did you get that choice nugget of hogwash?

[TigersEye]

It is established science. The fossil record for over 120 species of mega-fauna stops cold at about 11,600 to 12,900 years ago. DNA is establishing a huge die off of humans at the same time.

[DannyTN]

I’m not buying it either.

If man was using tools 3 million years ago, he would have dominated the planet 2.994,000 years ago. No other species would have stood a chance against man with tools.

[TigersEye]

The Clovis culture had far better points than this 12k years ago. Where did they go?

[linMcHlp]

To clarify

The tools are actually stones that indicate chip marks that might have been the result of using one stone to strike the intended “tool stone” and knock chips away.

The “tool stones” were found at a depth, in a certain location where some belief of what the earthen layers represent, may indicate that 2 to 3 million years passed, before the discovery.

The age of anything in the story, is not apparently determined by carbon-dating.

The fact that volcanic and earthquake activity, in addition to weather storms plus erosion, will alter layers of earth causing un-expected order, is also not mentioned.

[DannyTN]

Where did they go?

Possibilities:

• They grew technology advanced and left the planet. Leaving only a few traces of their society.
• They drank the koolaid. Negating any point they had.
• They performed gain of function studies and developed Covidsaurus, wiping themselves out because they hadn't invented masks yet.
• They intermarried with the attractive Figleaf women who had dominant genes.
• The neighboring nation led by chief Putlerass decided they wanted their land and caused the destruction of both nations.
• Here's one now...

  

[TigersEye]

Given the seriousness of your response, before we go any further I want to know if I'm talking to a chatbot.

[Az Joe]

Seems about at least 2.5 million years too long ago.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

So they found Helen Thomas’s home office!

[DannyTN]

I’ll adjust my programming to note that the Warren picture was over the top.

[married21]

That’s weird. Our study sample of one, our daughter, did not have any colic but is on the autism spectrum.

[TigersEye]

LOL You are indeed learning!

Please stay away from the orbiting weapons platforms if you don’t mind. :)

[Tunehead54]

Survival tip: ALWAYS keep a stash of 10mm wrenches and sockets.

;-)

[SunkenCiv]

The tools found on Homa Peninsula were the work of Homa Penapians. Okay, so, that sucked. Thanks rdl6989.

[SunkenCiv]

The toolmaker was humming “Love you like a rock” the whole time.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Were they stamped “Made in China?”

[Salamander]

Not even the rare and coveted 10mm socket??

[Salamander]

GMTA

;D

[Salamander]

So long and thanks for all the fish..