Researchers Uncover Ancient Whale Bone Tools
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Scientists found old tools. These tools were made from whale bones. The tools were found in Spain and France near the sea.
Scientists could not find the age at first. New technology helped them find the age now. The tools are about 20,000 years old, very ancient.
The bones came from different types of whales. They used bones from blue and fin whales. People and whales have met for a very long time.
People used whale bones to make tools in many places. This happened in the Arctic and South Pacific. Before now, the oldest tools were only 5,000 years old.
The people did not hunt the whales, probably. They found dead whales on the beach. They made tools to hunt other animals like reindeer.
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What were the old tools made from?
The tools were made from whale bones.
How old are the tools?
The tools are about 20,000 years old.
Did people hunt the whales for the tools?
Probably not, they found dead whales on the beach.
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