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  • Oldest Known Tools Made From Whale Bone Date Back 20,000 Years

    06/05/2025 6:27:44 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 18 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | May 30, 2025 | editors / unattributed
    Whales, as the largest mammals on Earth, have long been an important resource for human societies, whether it be for food, oil, or other materials. According to a report by Popular Science, hunter-gatherers in present-day Spain and France have been crafting essential tools from whale bones for much longer than previously thought. A new study analyzed 83 bone tools found at sites along the Bay of Biscay and 90 additional bones from the Santa Catalina cave in Spain. The investigation relied on mass spectrometry and radiocarbon dating to determine that humans living in the region have been making whale-bone tools,...