A 90,000-year-old bone knife made from an ancient animal rib has been discovered in a Moroccan cave. The find proves that our north African cave-dwelling ancestors were making 'sophisticated bone tools' much earlier than previously thought and more than 40,000 years before the Neanderthals. A 90,000-year-old bone knife (pictured, left) made from an ancient animal rib has been discovered in a Moroccan cave. 'Modern humans seemed to have been capable of crafting sophisticated bone tools very early on. Scientists say there is very little use-wear pattern on the edge of the bone tool.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 03, 2018 18:00 UTC