Axes https://refractor.io/tag/ax/ Axes en-AU Wed, 11 May 2016 14:17:55 GMT World's oldest axe fragment found in Australia https://refractor.io/science/worlds-oldest-axe-fragment-found-in-australia/ The world's oldest axe fragment, discovered in a remote region of Australia, is about the size of a thumbnail and dates back to 45,000-49,000 years ago

A thumbnail-sized fragment of a ground-edge stone axe found in Australia predates previous discoveries by more than 10,000 years. The axe fragment, which was discovered in a remote area of Western Australia, is estimated to be between 45,000 and 49,000 years old. Archeologists from the University of Sydney believe it was invented soon after humans arrived in Australia around 50,000 years ago in response to new environmental contexts.

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]]> Wed, 11 May 2016 14:17:55 GMT https://refractor.io/science/worlds-oldest-axe-fragment-found-in-australia/ Richard Moss