Fact 101: Where was the oldest boomerang found?

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Fact 101: Where was the oldest boomerang found?


The oldest boomerang was surprisingly not found in Australia, infact it was found about 13,851 km away in 1986, and was roughly 23035 years old and made from a mammoth tusk that was carved into a similar looking design as an Australian boomerang. The boomerang was found in Poland in a cave and is older than the oldest Australian boomerang which was about 10,035. 


The article I read was talking about the resent discover (last Wednesday) and the was article was published 35 years ago so I have added 35 to the years.















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