Archaeologists Discover Roman-Era Weapon, Oldest on Record

Thanks to radiocarbon dating, archaeologists have finally been able to date an ancient boomerang first found 40 years ago.

The boomerang was discovered in 1985 in the Obłazowa Cave within Poland’s limestone cliffs. It was crafted from a woolly mammoth’s tusk and was initially believed to be about 18,000 years old, making it the oldest boomerang ever found on record. But a new study published in PLOS ONE has revealed some surprising information.

By using an advanced technique known as Bayesian modeling...