Evidence of a wooden structure intentionally created 500,000 yrs ago significantly pushes back the human timeline. https://www.sciencealert.com/evidence-of-a-wooden-structure-that-predates-our-species-uncovered. (via @mathewi)
Evidence of a Wooden Structure That Predates Our Species Uncovered

A pair of interlocking logs that haven't seen sunlight in half a million years could challenge some fundamental assumptions about the technology and culture of our Stone Age ancestors.

ScienceAlert
@mathewi @dweinberger half a million years and still this dumb
@dweinberger Meh. Has the author never watched the Flintstones?