10 Cave Discoveries That Will Make You Believe in Magic

4. Nearly 80,000 Years of Work Experience

Found Year: 2010 Estimated Value: N/A The Middle Stone Age until the present day have been covered in great detail in the archaeological record found in Kenya's Panga ya Saidi network of caves. The Max Planck Institute's Michael Petraglia emphasizes the cave's importance, pointing out that its main chamber can hold hundreds of people due to its expansive 1,000 square feet of room.

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Nearly 80,000 Years of Work Experience ©Shutterstock/IndustryAndTravel The site's position in a tropical forest with a stable climate stands in contrast to other drought-stricken regions of Africa. Large stone tools used by prehistoric people to make specialized blades and arrowheads from about 67,000 years ago are just a few examples of the artifacts that shed light on the history of the area's human occupants.