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 ·
The Economic Times
