This 11,000-Year-Old Piece of Wood Is More Than It Seems

Name: This 11,000-Year-Old Piece of Wood Is More Than It Seems
Uploaded: 2020-02-10
Duration: 229878
Description: It looks like a fairly nondescript plank of wood, found in the fields of Star Carr. But from an archaeological perspective, it’s far more significant: It’s the oldest piece of carpentry found anywhere in Europe.

It looks like a fairly nondescript plank of wood, found in the fields of Star Carr. But from an archaeological perspective, it’s far more significant: It’s the oldest piece of carpentry found anywhere in Europe. (03:49)