Stone tools bear tell-tale markings of fiber technology dating back 39,000 years. Stone tools bear microscopic evidence of ancient plant technology, according to a study recently published in the journal PLOS ONE. The study was conducted by Hermine Xhauflair of the University of the Philippines Dil
Stone tools bear microscopic evidence of ancient plant technology, according to a study recently published in the journalThe study was conducted by Hermine Xhauflair of the University of the Philippines Diliman and colleagues.
In Southeast Asia, the oldest artifacts made of plant fibers are around 8,000 years old. In this study, Xhauflair and colleagues identify indirect evidence of much older plant technology. This is among the oldest evidence of fiber technology in Southeast Asia, highlighting the technological skill of prehistoric communities going back 39,000 years. This research also demonstrates a method for revealing otherwise hidden signs of prehistoric plant technology. Further study will shed light on how ancient these techniques are, how widespread they were in the past, and whether modern practices in this region are the result of an uninterrupted tradition.
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