The find suggests early humans had more advanced tool-making skills ... including Homo erectus, Homo habilis, and Paranthropus boisei. While it is unclear which species made the tools, researchers ...

They show that by 1.5 million years ago, our ancestors (Homo erectus) had already developed the cognitive abilities required to transfer skills from making stone tools to making bone tools.

Stone tools unearthed in southwest China helped a ... Neanderthals — local groups might have ‘reinvented’ this tool-making tradition because it was well-suited to their ecological conditions ...

Collagen provides elasticity to the bone, making it softer to knap - shape ... No ancient human fossils were found at the site. While Homo erectus is the leading candidate as the maker of the bone ...

In particular, the nasal structure of ATE7-1 is flatter and less developed, making it resemble Homo erectus. According to Dr. María Martinón ... has also led to the identification of stone tools and ...