Scientists have documented the very earliest indigenous stone tool tradition in southern Mesoamerica. …read more Source:: Science
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Oldest flaked stone tools point to the repeated invention of stone tools
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•A new archaeological site discovered by scientists working in Ethiopia shows that the origins of stone tool production are older than 2.58 million years ago. Previously, the oldest evidence for …read more Source:: Science
‘Vampire burial’ reveals efforts to prevent child’s return from grave
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•Archaeologists found the remains of a 10-year-old child with a stone inserted into his or her mouth at a fifth-century Italian cemetery. They think the stone was meant to keep …read more Source:: Science
Gault site research pushes back date of earliest North Americans
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•Archaeological evidence has increasingly called into question the idea of ‘Clovis First.’ Now, a study has dated a significant assemblage of stone artifacts to 16-20,000 years of age, pushing back …read more Source:: Science
Monkeys are seen making stone flakes so humans are ‘not unique’ after all
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•Researchers have observed wild-bearded capuchin monkeys in Brazil deliberately break stones, unintentionally creating flakes that share many of the characteristics of those produced by early Stone Age hominins. The difference …read more Source:: Science
Human ancestors made stone tools earlier than previously known
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Our ancient ancestors made stone tools, a milestone achievement along the path of human progress, much earlier than previously thought and far before the appearance of the …read more Source:: UKScienceNews