birch bark tar hafted stone tools 200000 years ago

People were making glue for stone tools 200,000 years ago

About 200,000 Years Ago

Stone tools attached with birch-bark tar provide evidence that people were already making adhesives about 200,000 years ago. The tar let them combine separate materials into more complex tools.

An ancient date palm seed sprouted

About 2,000 Years Old

The Judean date palm seed was found during excavations at Masada and grew into a living plant. As of February 2024, it remained the oldest seed known to have germinated.

A sample can beat a full census

A census tries to count everyone in a population, but a carefully chosen random sample can sometimes give more accurate information. The sample covers fewer people, yet it can still be more accurate than the attempt to count the whole population.

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birch bark tar hafted stone tools 200000 years ago

People were making glue for stone tools 200,000 years ago

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