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Ice Age humans carved complex symbol sequences into ivory figurines 40,000 years ago that rival early writing systems in sophistication. New research reveals these weren't random decorations but structured information storage that predates formal writing by tens of thousands of years.
Scientists just discovered that a triangular artifact uncovered in England is the oldest elephant bone tool ever found in Europe, revealing the remarkable ingenuity of our ancient relatives. The 480,000-year-old tool shows early humans knew exactly which materials worked best for crafting their precision hand axes.