🧿 Kalambo structure

Other · Africa · 8.60°S, 31.24°E

The Kalambo structure is a Lower Palaeolithic wooden structure, of which two pieces have been uncovered along with other wooden tools. Discovered at the site of Kalambo Falls, Zambia, it is currently the oldest known wooden structure, determined through luminescence dating to be at least 476,000 years old, predating the earliest known appearance of Homo sapiens.

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Country	Other
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	8.60°S, 31.24°E · view on map

Kalambo structure is located in Other, in Africa.

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