Oldest weapons in Americas found at Idaho site, experts say
, 2022-12-26 02:00:00,
“Razor sharp” projectile points found in Idaho are “roughly” 15,700 years old, making them the oldest human-made tools discovered in the Americas, according to archaeologists with the Oregon State University.
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Thirteen “razor sharp” stone dart tips uncovered in western Idaho are “roughly” 15,700 years old, making them the oldest weapons ever found in the Americas, according to archaeologists at the Oregon State University.
The “full and fragmentary projectile points” — which look like arrowheads — are about 2,300 years older than any previously excavated, the university reported in a Dec. 23 news release.
“It’s one thing to say, ‘We think that people were here in the Americas 16,000 years ago’; it’s another thing to measure it by finding well-made artifacts they left behind,” anthropology professor Loren Davis said in the release.
“These discoveries add…
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