Ancient mammoth-tusk boomerang is twice as old as we thought

A boomerang discovered in a Polish cave was originally dated as 18,000 years old, but it may have been contaminated by preservation materials. A new estimate suggests the mammoth-ivory artefact is 40,000 years old

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Jun 26, 2025 - 01:00
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Ancient mammoth-tusk boomerang is twice as old as we thought
A boomerang discovered in a Polish cave was originally dated as 18,000 years old, but it may have been contaminated by preservation materials. A new estimate suggests the mammoth-ivory artefact is 40,000 years old

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