* . *
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Friday, August 29, 2025
Earth-News
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    ‘Netflix House’ entertainment complexes are coming. Here’s when they open – Los Angeles Times

    Exciting News: Netflix’s House Entertainment Complexes Are Opening Soon!

    ‘Big Brother’s’ Rylie Jeffries Finally Speaks Out on Katherine Woodman Controversy – El Paso Inc.

    Big Brother’s Rylie Jeffries Finally Speaks Out on Katherine Woodman Controversy

    ‘SNL’ Parts Ways With Emil Wakim Amid Rumored Season 51 Cast Shakeup – yahoo.com

    SNL Shakes Up Season 51 Cast with Emil Wakim’s Surprising Exit

    Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Taylor Swift? – YouGov

    Do You Love Taylor Swift or Not? Share Your Thoughts!

    Upload Season 4 Review – yahoo.com

    Upload Season 4 Review: A Thrilling New Chapter Unveiled

    ‘The Roses’ review: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch sparkle in dark comedy – Yakima Herald-Republic

    The Roses’ Review: Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch Shine in Dark Comedy Delight

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    13 Top Technology Trends (2025) – Exploding Topics

    13 Game-Changing Technology Trends to Watch in 2025

    Japan’s legacy LCD and chip technology find new home in India – Nikkei Asia

    How Japan’s Breakthrough LCD and Chip Technologies Are Driving Innovation in India

    ITSWC 2025: Thursday sessions guide – Traffic Technology Today

    Your Ultimate Guide to Thursday Sessions at ITSWC 2025

    MC Machinery Technology Summit Showcases Manufacturing Innovations – Modern Machine Shop

    MC Machinery Technology Summit Unveils Cutting-Edge Manufacturing Innovations

    US-ROK Technology Cooperation Faces Rising Tensions – The National Interest

    Rising Tensions Put US-South Korea Technology Partnership to the Test

    The Role of AI and Technology in Shaping the Future of Interactive Entertainment – Technology Org

    How AI and Technology Are Transforming the Future of Interactive Entertainment

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    ‘Netflix House’ entertainment complexes are coming. Here’s when they open – Los Angeles Times

    Exciting News: Netflix’s House Entertainment Complexes Are Opening Soon!

    ‘Big Brother’s’ Rylie Jeffries Finally Speaks Out on Katherine Woodman Controversy – El Paso Inc.

    Big Brother’s Rylie Jeffries Finally Speaks Out on Katherine Woodman Controversy

    ‘SNL’ Parts Ways With Emil Wakim Amid Rumored Season 51 Cast Shakeup – yahoo.com

    SNL Shakes Up Season 51 Cast with Emil Wakim’s Surprising Exit

    Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Taylor Swift? – YouGov

    Do You Love Taylor Swift or Not? Share Your Thoughts!

    Upload Season 4 Review – yahoo.com

    Upload Season 4 Review: A Thrilling New Chapter Unveiled

    ‘The Roses’ review: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch sparkle in dark comedy – Yakima Herald-Republic

    The Roses’ Review: Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch Shine in Dark Comedy Delight

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    13 Top Technology Trends (2025) – Exploding Topics

    13 Game-Changing Technology Trends to Watch in 2025

    Japan’s legacy LCD and chip technology find new home in India – Nikkei Asia

    How Japan’s Breakthrough LCD and Chip Technologies Are Driving Innovation in India

    ITSWC 2025: Thursday sessions guide – Traffic Technology Today

    Your Ultimate Guide to Thursday Sessions at ITSWC 2025

    MC Machinery Technology Summit Showcases Manufacturing Innovations – Modern Machine Shop

    MC Machinery Technology Summit Unveils Cutting-Edge Manufacturing Innovations

    US-ROK Technology Cooperation Faces Rising Tensions – The National Interest

    Rising Tensions Put US-South Korea Technology Partnership to the Test

    The Role of AI and Technology in Shaping the Future of Interactive Entertainment – Technology Org

    How AI and Technology Are Transforming the Future of Interactive Entertainment

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
Earth-News
No Result
View All Result
Home Science

Unearthing 39,000-Year-Old Secrets: The Invisible Plant Technology of the Prehistoric Philippines

September 14, 2023
in Science
Unearthing 39,000-Year-Old Secrets: The Invisible Plant Technology of the Prehistoric Philippines
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Fiber Technology at Tabon Cave

Fiber technology at Tabon Cave, 39-33 000 years ago. An artistic view based on the latest archaeological data. Drawing by Carole Cheval-Art’chéograph. Made for the exhibition “Trajectories and Movements of the Philippine Identity” curated by Hermine Xhauflair and Eunice Averion. Scientific advising: Hermine Xhauflair. Credit: Carole Cheval – Art’chéograph, Xhauflair & Averion, CC-BY 4.0

Stone tools bear tell-tale markings of fiber technology dating back 39,000 years.

Stone tools bear microscopic evidence of ancient plant technology, according to a study recently published in the journal PLOS ONE. The study was conducted by Hermine Xhauflair of the University of the Philippines Diliman and colleagues.

It’s believed that ancient societies utilized plant materials extensively to craft textiles and cords, taking advantage of the flexibility and resistance of plant fibers just like modern communities do. However, plant-based materials like baskets and ropes are rarely preserved in the archaeological record, especially in the tropics, so prehistoric plant technology is often rendered invisible to modern science.

In Southeast Asia, the oldest artifacts made of plant fibers are around 8,000 years old. In this study, Xhauflair and colleagues identify indirect evidence of much older plant technology.

Plant fiber processing by members of the Pala’wan community from Brooke’s Point, Philippines. Credit: Xhauflair et al., PLOS ONE, 2023, CC-BY 4.0

This evidence comes from stone tools in Tabon Cave, Palawan Philippines dating as far back as 39,000 years old. These tools exhibit microscopic damage accrued during use. Indigenous communities in this region today use tools to strip plants like bamboo and palm, turning rigid stems into supple fibers for tying or weaving. Researchers experimentally followed these plant processing techniques and found that this activity leaves a characteristic pattern of microscopic damage on stone tools. This same pattern was identified on three stone artifacts from Tabon Cave.

This is among the oldest evidence of fiber technology in Southeast Asia, highlighting the technological skill of prehistoric communities going back 39,000 years. This research also demonstrates a method for revealing otherwise hidden signs of prehistoric plant technology. Further study will shed light on how ancient these techniques are, how widespread they were in the past, and whether modern practices in this region are the result of an uninterrupted tradition.

The authors add: “This study pushes back in time the antiquity of fiber technology in Southeast Asia. It means that the Prehistoric groups who lived at Tabon Cave had the possibility to make baskets and traps, but also ropes that can be used to build houses, sailboats, hunt with bows, and make composite objects.”

Reference: “The invisible plant technology of Prehistoric Southeast Asia: Indirect evidence for basket and rope making at Tabon Cave, Philippines, 39–33,000 years ago” by Hermine Xhauflair, Sheldon Jago-on, Timothy James Vitales, Dante Manipon, Noel Amano, John Rey Callado, Danilo Tandang, Céline Kerfant, Omar Choa and Alfred Pawlik, 30 June 2023, PLOS ONE.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281415

The different stages of this project were supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement #843521, the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle of Paris, Ile-de- France Region, the Fondation Fyssen, the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research (University of Cambridge), the Institute for SE Asian Archaeology, and the PrehSEA Program.

>>> Read full article>>>
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source : SciTechDaily – https://scitechdaily.com/unearthing-39000-year-old-secrets-the-invisible-plant-technology-of-the-prehistoric-philippines/

Tags: -Year-OldscienceUnearthing
Previous Post

Medical Cannabis Use Linked to Significant Improvements in Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, and Pain

Next Post

Rep. Tom Emmer reintroduces bill to prevent Federal Reserve from issuing CBDC

Lake Tanganyika cichlids partition habitat by time – Nature

How Lake Tanganyika Cichlids Share Their Habitat by Time to Thrive

August 29, 2025
Ancient Life “Wakes Up” After 100 Million Years Under the Seafloor – IFLScience

Ancient Life Resurfaces After 100 Million Years Hidden Beneath the Seafloor

August 29, 2025
Golden Apple: Seward science teacher helps students soar – KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE

Golden Apple Award: Seward Science Teacher Inspires Students to Soar

August 29, 2025
Maverick Lifestyle Inc.’s Beta Climbs After Market Volatility getLinesFromResByArray error: size == 0 – thegnnews.com

Maverick Lifestyle Inc.’s Beta Climbs After Market Volatility getLinesFromResByArray error: size == 0 – thegnnews.com

August 29, 2025
13 Top Technology Trends (2025) – Exploding Topics

13 Game-Changing Technology Trends to Watch in 2025

August 29, 2025
With Micah Parsons trade following Luka Dončić blockbuster, Dallas sports fans continue to have miserable year – CBS Sports

Micah Parsons Trade After Luka Dončić Blockbuster Leaves Dallas Sports Fans Reeling

August 29, 2025
Mismatches will not halt Women’s Rugby World Cup momentum, insist organisers – The Guardian

Women’s Rugby World Cup Momentum Unstoppable Despite Challenges, Organisers Insist

August 29, 2025
Europe Is Spending Big on Defense. Will That Help Its Ailing Economy? – The New York Times

Europe Is Spending Big on Defense. Will That Help Its Ailing Economy? – The New York Times

August 29, 2025
‘Netflix House’ entertainment complexes are coming. Here’s when they open – Los Angeles Times

Exciting News: Netflix’s House Entertainment Complexes Are Opening Soon!

August 29, 2025
CDC director’s firing prompts health concerns : The News4 Rundown – NBC4 Washington

Firing of CDC Director Ignites Nationwide Health Alarm

August 29, 2025

Categories

Archives

August 2025
MTWTFSS
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Jul    
Earth-News.info

The Earth News is an independent English-language daily published Website from all around the World News

Browse by Category

  • Business (20,132)
  • Ecology (796)
  • Economy (815)
  • Entertainment (21,694)
  • General (16,739)
  • Health (9,856)
  • Lifestyle (829)
  • News (22,149)
  • People (816)
  • Politics (822)
  • Science (16,025)
  • Sports (21,314)
  • Technology (15,796)
  • World (797)

Recent News

Lake Tanganyika cichlids partition habitat by time – Nature

How Lake Tanganyika Cichlids Share Their Habitat by Time to Thrive

August 29, 2025
Ancient Life “Wakes Up” After 100 Million Years Under the Seafloor – IFLScience

Ancient Life Resurfaces After 100 Million Years Hidden Beneath the Seafloor

August 29, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

Go to mobile version