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Modern Chimpanzees And Ancient Humans Share Similar Patterns When Selecting Stone Tools
Modern chimpanzees select rock tools in similar ways to Oldowan hominins, early humans who used stone tools that date back to around 2.5 million years ago. According to a new study, these ...
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3 million-year-old tools found in the ‘cradle of humankind’ offer glimpse at prehistoric life
Archeologist Tom Plummer and his colleagues believe the newly found knives, part of an Oldowan tool kit, the oldest recorded stone utility on record, hold clues about the people who lived in the ...
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Ancient tool up for Hertfordshire Museum Object of the Year
A 2.5 million-year-old tool has been put forward by North Herts Council for the Hertfordshire Museum of the Year award.
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First time period—Oldowan core, below baselines. (IMAGE)
Oldowan core, Koobi Fora, Kenya (First time period, below baselines). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...