[SunkenCiv]

A complete shell fish hook from the Pleistocene levels of a cave site at the east end of Timor (Image: Susan O'Conner)

Incomplete fish hook from Jerimalai shelter dated to around 11,000 years ago (Image: Susan O'Conner)

[momtothree]

I’ve gone tuna fishing several times. I am amazed that this could be done with just a hook. They dive really low and it certainly is a fight to get them to the surface with a sport rod/reel/fighting chair.

[Lady Lucky]

I’d like to see anybody catch a tuna with THAT.

[Chode]

and they used exactly what for line???

[GeronL]

very interesting

[digger48]

So....for 42,000 years, men have had to act like they really really enjoy their wives tuna casserole.

[bgill]

No hole or ridges used to wrap a line through. I'm not buying the hook, line or sinker theory. Most likely those are earrings or nose rings.

[fso301]

If I grew up in New York City and had never before been fishing or had my bare feet touch grass, I might believe this story.

[colorado tanker]

[Larry Lucido]

Cave painting circa 40,000 BC:

[Larry Lucido]

Could early man tune a piano before they could tuna fish?

(Come on, folks. We have to keep this thread alive).