It is amazing that wood can be preserved so well over hundreds of thousands of years, the Clacton spear [0] is one hundred thousand years older than these and look at the photo of it!
How many things from such a long time ago must be out there if we can still find any of them today? This is a serious question and if someone can point me to research with math on it, it would be much appreciated!
I'm wondering the same thing and how the result compares to what we have found up till now. The article mentions this found has stirred the academic discussion on what earlier humans could do and how advanced their technology was. What are the chances our predecessors were much more sophisticated than we are ever able to prove?
How many things from such a long time ago must be out there if we can still find any of them today? This is a serious question and if someone can point me to research with math on it, it would be much appreciated!
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clacton_Spear