Indeed, early humans and Neanderthals’ were quite proficient at using simple flint tools to work wood into whatever they wanted. However, unlike many other materials, wood tends to not last nearly as long, so much of it has not been preserved. Fortunately, the ancient Egyptians not only wrote things down, but buried their furniture and depicted it in drawings. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.