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Stone Tool 1.83M Years Old Discovered In Malaysia
goran72 writes with news out of Malaysia that archaeologists have announced the discovery of stone tools more than 1.8 million years old — the earliest evidence of human ancestors in South-east Asia. Researchers believe the tools were made by members of the early human ancestor species Homo erectus. The tools actually date as slightly older than the earliest H. erectus fossils, which came from Georgia and China. No bones of that antiquity have so far been found in Malaysia. "The stone hand-axes were discovered last year in the historical site of Lenggong in northern Perak state, embedded in a type of rock formed by meteorites which was sent to a Japanese lab to be dated."
Everyone knows the Earth is ~6000 years old!
I have a book that proves it, and if your book has a different age in it, it means you have the wrong book. Way more believable than all that "scientific" evidence!
Our beloved christian GOD placed them there, in order to trick the sinful knowledge-seekers into thinking lies. knowledge is bad. That bitch Eve was hungry for knowledge according to Genesis. Thank the heavens women are completely the opposite these days in the christian community. Anyway, nice try scientists!
Seriously, homo erectus.
Might as well name the species "Gay" or something. Who knows, maybe that's why they're extinct.
How unlikely is it? With millions of rocks out there, I wouldn't be surprised if tool-like rocks appeared every once in a while (especially if that's exactly what you're looking for).
My preferred name is frazz, but someone keeps taking it. If you see him, tell him I said hi.