by Peter | Aug 31, 2026 | archaeologists, boomerang, human ingenuity, skill
The world’s oldest boomerang is older than previously thought, casting new light on the ingenuity of humans living at the time. The tool, which was found in a cave in Poland in 1985, is now thought to be 40,000 years old. Archaeologists say it was fashioned from...
by Peter | Jun 26, 2025 | archaeologists, human ingenuity, skill
BBC News 26/6/2025, Helen Briggs The world’s oldest boomerang is older than previously thought, casting new light on the ingenuity of humans living at the time. The tool, which was found in a cave in Poland in 1985, is now thought to be 40,000 years old....
by admin | Jun 19, 2023 | left-right, skill, teaching
Recording Source: Radio 4: Desert Island Discs :17/11/2023 [18:39 minutes into broadcast) An intriguing account of someone who taught himself an unusual skill. Are you alright? And I said “Yes” which was not true. What I did and nobody taught me to do...
