# Oldest MAN MADE thing found

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 14, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-man-made-thing-found/352614 "2006-04-14T02:26:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![xiix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d6d6ee/32.png) [@xiix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xiix)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2006, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-man-made-thing-found/352614/21 "2006-04-16T04:33:20Z")

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Scientists have published a paper in the journal Nature describing stone tools made 2.5 million to 2.6 million years ago that are considered the oldest-known **artifacts created by humans** or their direct ancestors. (bolding is mine)

Surely that is redundant improper English?

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**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-man-made-thing-found/352614/22 "2006-04-17T06:25:19Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> No, that was made by pre-human proto-hampsters. Minature giant space hampsters, to be precise.

Minature giants? Where can I find more true false information about this horribly wonderful life-form?

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