[neverdem]

Antiques.
These ancient tools indicate humans were in northern Europe much earlier than previously thought. Credit: Harry Taylor

[ClaudiusI]

Shortly thereafter they unearthed the remains of the first soccer riot. :)

[neverdem]

ping

[SWAMPSNIPER]

They will need these after they outlaw pointed knives!

[TaxRelief]

The researchers dated the tools based on the identification of species of voles and other animals known to live at that time, as well as an analysis of the sediments.

Voles burrow. In other words they move in and through lower layers of "sediment", which could confuse the dating. What were the "other animals known to live at that time"?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks neverdem. Adding, but no ping, alas, there's another one, plus two others. :')

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