Would a life form with the intelligence of a human but without an appendage for manipulating its environment be able to have advanced technology?

On another planet there is a life form that has the same level of intelligence as humans on Earth, but it has no appendage to manipulate its environment. It has similar social structures to humans before farming was invented. Also it has a language that is of similar complexity to the languages of humans before farming was invented.

Would this sapient life form be able to develop an advanced civilization with advanced technology, or would its lack of an appendage prevent it from developing technology and civilisation?

By appendage i mean no opposable thumbs, no trunk, no crab like claws, no tentacles with suction cups, and nothing else that would make for a limb or extremity that would be useful for manipulating its environment.

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