The boomerang actually goes back up to 50,000 years ago as there were ancient depictions of boomerangs being used to hunt animals carved in rocks and cave. From what has been determined by archaeologists and historians, the first boomerangs were used as a tool in hunting tools and weapons. These were usually made from twigs from trees. In fact, the boomerang is documented as being the first object created by man that was heavier than air that could actually fly through the air. Although the boomerang has become more associated with Australia, there is also documented proof of the boomerang being used by other ancient civilizations throughout Europe. One of the oldest boomerangs actually unearthed was in France and was determined to date back around 2,000 years. As to when the boomerang was created, no one knows for sure but that it does date back thousands of years in origin and has evolved over the years from being a weapon to being an aerial toy.