Posted on 07/07/2023 11:07:13 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Stone tools found in the Philippines show microscopic evidence of some of Southeast Asia’s oldest plant technology, dating back 33,000 to 39,000 years ago.
Unlike stone tools, prehistoric technology that uses plant fibres (like textiles and woven baskets) rarely survive very long in the archaeological record before breaking down. This is especially true in the tropics.
In Southeast Asia, the oldest artefacts known to date made from plant fibres are about 8,000 years old...
Stone tools found in Tabon Cave on the Philippine island of Palawan, are nearly 40,000 years old. Etched onto their hard surfaces are the microscopic marks of damage produced through repeated use.
Indigenous communities in the region today still use tools to strip bamboo and palm, turning the rigid plant matter into fibres that can be used for tying or weaving...
It is among the oldest evidence of plant fibres being used in this way in Southeast Asia, pointing to the technological proficiency of the ancient inhabitants.
Further research is needed to identify just how far back in time these techniques can be traced, how widespread they were, and whether modern practices are the uninterrupted successor techniques to this ancient tradition.
(Excerpt) Read more at cosmosmagazine.com ...
Fiber technology at Tabon Cave, 39-33 000 years ago. An artistic view based on the latest archaeological data. Drawing by Carole Cheval-Art'chéograph. Made for the exhibition "Trajectories and Movements of the Philippine Identity" curated by Hermine Xhauflair and Eunice Averion.Scientific advising: Hermine Xhauflair. Credit: Carole Cheval - Art'chéograph, Xhauflair & Averion, CC-BY 4.0.
Between 1,000,000 years ago and 50,000 years ago there is a ton of history missing..........................
Offshoring?
Offshoring?
There you go again, posting photos of my former GFs from former lives!
I thought the women were topless back then.... darn
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