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80,000-year-old stone points may be the world's oldest arrowheads

As of September 2026: Outside commentator on the findings

Tiny triangular stone points found in a Central Asian cave appear to be 80,000-year-old arrowheads, the oldest known in the world. The artifacts from Uzbekistan's Obi-Rakhmat site predate comparable points from Ethiopia by roughly 6,000 years.

Updated Sep 7

Notable Quotes

As usual, we consistently underestimate the abilities of our ancestors.

from 80,000-year-old stone points may be the world's oldest arrowheads · Updated Sep 7

It would be wonderful to find the sites where the hunting actually took place. But these sites are difficult to find on the landscape.

from 80,000-year-old stone points may be the world's oldest arrowheads · Updated Sep 7