Ancient mammoth-tusk boomerang is twice as old as we thought
An artefact made from a mammoth tusk is the oldest known boomerang Talamo et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 The world’s oldest known boomerang may be 22,000 years older than previously thought, suggesting it was crafted during a period when early humans displayed an increase in artistry. In 1985, archaeologists unearthed a 72-centimetre-long ivory…
