🇪🇸 Neanderthals were far more skilled at woodworking than previously believed, according to a major new archaeological study. Researchers found evidence they made weapons, tools, and household objects from wood between roughly 40,000-60,000 years ago, showing technical abilities far closer to those of modern humans than older stereotypes suggested.

i was talking to someone i met on here this morning about my love of woodworking. i realized part of what i love about it is that i’ve spent most of my life in the digital world & creating something physical feels different. way more consequential somehow. & ai augmentation of physical creation feels like an incredibly beautiful frontier. we’ve spent decades making bits easier to manipulate. making atoms easier to manipulate is next level.