Communication
A carved mammoth tooth and other incised bone objects from the Neandertal Tata site (Hungary) are among the earliest carvings and incised objects known. Ground pigments are also found at the site. The earliest recognizable jewelry of any type consists of ostrich-shell beads from the Border Cave (South Africa). See also 77,000 bce Communication; 40,000 bce Communication.
A perforated part of the bone of an antelope or other bovine animal is claimed by some to be the oldest known musical instrument, a form of whistle. Indisputable whistles date from more than 15,000 years later. See also 28,000 bce Communication.
TransportationStone tools are left along the Nepean River (near Sydney, Australia), substantial evidence of an early human presence. See also 50,000 bce Transportation; 35,000 bce Transportation.
