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A strange wooden log found beneath Zambia’s Kalambo Falls was dismissed for decades, then archaeologists dated it to 476,000 years ago

For decades, a strangely shaped log buried beneath Zambia’s Kalambo Falls sat at the edge of an archaeological mystery. When archaeologist J. Desmond Clark uncovered it in the 1950s, the timber had tapered ends and a deliberate-looking notch cut into its surface, suggesting that someone had shaped it rather than…

The Times of India · Aug 21

In the 1950s, J. Desmond Clark found a notched log at Zambia’s Kalambo Falls but died without proving its age; 60 years later, dating revealed the world’s oldest wooden structure at 476,000 years

In the 1950s, archaeologist J. Desmond Clark discovered a notched log at Zambia’s Kalambo Falls. He died without ever proving its true age. Sixty years later, advanced luminescence dating uncovered the extraordinary truth. The shaped logs are 476,000 years old, making them the world’s oldest wooden structure. Built long before…

The Economic Times · Aug 19