World's oldest fish hooks found in Japanese island cave

 

OKINAWA: -- Archaeologists have found the world's oldest fish hooks in a cave on the Japanese island of Okinawa.

 

The pair, dating from about 23,000 years ago, were carved from sea snail shells and found with other ancient relics, according to a paper.

 

It is thought humans inhabited the island from at least 30,000 years ago, surviving despite scarce resources.

 

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From the photo it looks like my missus has been cutting her toe nails there

how to we know they are fishooks? could be anything

Given the good Japanese people's insatiable appetite for seafood, especially fish. It therefore doesn't surprise that the oldest fish hooks in the world were found there. 

My bet would be ear rings, they were found with beads, maybe the beads were for slip bobbers huh.

Interesting because 23,000 years ago Okinawa wasn't an island, as it is now. It was actually located some way from the sea. Guess they were for freshwater fishing. 

How does anybody know they are the oldest fish hooks. Crazy talk.

 

Maybe the oldest fish hooks discovered so far.