Radiocarbon dating has marked the age of recently discovered Aboriginal tools found in Western Australia to 35,000 years old.

Archaeologists found the tools in a rock cave and believe further digging at the site could uncover artifacts as old as 45,000 years. Consultant archaeologist Neale Draper commented,

"Because we have a two-metre (six foot) deep archaeological deposit in this rock shelter dating from the recent past right back to that time, we have a very, very long record of people’s technology."

Including the discoverer tools, the site is a host to other easily dated material such as charcoal.

For the full story, read the embedded AFP article, Ancient Aboriginal tools uncovered in Western Australia.