> dated by luminescence to at least 476 ± 23 kyr ago
...for those wonder about the precision of the date like I was.
Archaeologists discover oldest wooden structure
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Re: Archaeologists discover oldest wooden structure
#112Considering beavers make wooden structures for their own benefit and survival, it's not really surprising that ancestors of Homo Sapiens did as well.
I find it completely unsurprising. Many animal species construct shelters/nests using available materials such as sticks, leaves, mud, etc. Humans are smart, so they do it more creatively, but no doubt our less-intelligent ancestors constructed shelters of some sort.