Kalambo Falls

American  

[kuh-lahm-boh] / kəˈlɑm boʊ /

noun

1. an archaeological site at the southeastern end of Lake Tanganyika, on the Zambia-Tanzania border, that has yielded one of the longest continuous cultural sequences in sub-Saharan Africa, beginning more than 100,000 years b.p. and characterized in the earliest levels by evidence of fire use and some simple wooden implements of Lower Paleolithic, or Acheulean, humans.

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There is only one older piece of evidence of wood used by humans, from the Kalambo Falls site in Zambia, dating to around 476,000 years ago.

From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026

"The finds from Kalambo Falls indicate that these hominins, like Homo sapiens, had the capacity to alter their surroundings, creating a built environment," Barham said.

From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023

He notes that the ancient logs from Kalambo Falls seem exceptional now but only because so little wood and other organic materials from this time have survived.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 20, 2023

Continuing the work at the Kalambo Falls site, she added, "has the potential to deepen our knowledge of ancient woodworking techniques, craftsmanship, and human interactions with the environment".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2023

At Kalambo Falls, the wet conditions that make excavation so frustrating are ideal for preserving wood, Barham explains, because waterlogged sediment prevents decomposition.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 20, 2023