Tools
1.4-Million-Year-Old Ax Made of Hippo Bone Found in Ethiopia
Thought to have been made by Homo erectus, the implement adds range and sophistication to the bipedal hominin's toolkit
To Craft Cutting Tools, Neanderthals Dove for Clam Shells on the Ocean Floor
Clam shell knives from a cave on the Italian coast suggest Neanderthals dove underwater for resources
2,000-Year-Old Measuring Table Points to Location of Ancient Jerusalem Market
The table ensured standard measurements for buying and selling in the first century A.D.
These Miniature Tools Taught Ancient Children How to Hunt and Fight
A new study describes artifacts from an archaeological site in Oregon that appear to have been scaled down for little hands
Tiny Stone Tools Show Humans Hunted in the Rainforest 45,000 Years Ago
A 'toolkit' found in Sri Lanka adds to growing evidence that early humans inhabited many ecosystems, not just open grasslands
Humans May Have Been Crafting Stone Tools for 2.6 Million Years
A new study pushes the origins of early human tool-making back by some 10,000 years earlier than previously believed
Neanderthals Used Spears to Hunt Targets From Afar
New analysis adds to growing body of literature suggesting these early human ancestors were more advanced than previously believed
Stone Tools at Arabian “Crossroads” Present Mysteries of Ancient Human Migration
Hominins made stone tools in central Arabia 190,000 years ago, and the hand axe technology raises questions about just who they were
A Fresh Look at These Stone Tools Reveals a New Chapter of Ancient Chinese History
Archaeologists thought these ancient tools, 80,000 years old at least, were brought to China by migrants—but now it appears they were invented locally
How Salty Fish Helped the Maya of Belize Bolster Their Economy
A new study suggests that workshops on the coast of Belize were not only producing salt, but also preserving animal meat
People Braved Australia's Western Desert Roughly 45,000 Years Ago
Newly dated artifacts from a rock shelter show humans were in the inhospitable Little Sandy Desert at least 10,000 years earlier than previously thought
Neanderthals Used Their Hands for Precision, Not Just Power
Researchers suggest that the early human ancestors’ hand usage places them in line with tailors, painters rather than brute-force laborers
Tools Offer More Complex, Cooperative Picture of Easter Island Society
Basalt axes from one quarry area indicate cooperation between clans, not warfare over resources as previously hypothesized
Laziness May Have Contributed to the Decline of Homo Erectus
Researchers suggest early humans pursued “least-effort strategies” when crafting tools, collecting resources
People Were Messing Around In Texas at Least 2,500 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
Pre-Clovis projectile points and other artifacts at the Gault Site date back 16,000 years ago or even earlier
Study Suggests Neanderthals Sparked Their Own Fire
Hand-axe wear suggests our hominid cousins used flint and pyrite to unleash Prometheus' gift
Oldest Stone Tools Outside Africa Unearthed in China
Six artifacts date to 2.1 million years ago, potentially rewriting what we know about which species led the migration out of Africa
People Lived in This Cave for 78,000 Years
Excavations in Panga ya Saidi suggest technological and cultural change came slowly over time and show early humans weren't reliant on coastal resources
Wooden Statue Found in Late 1890s Likely Dates Back More Than 11,000 Years
New research posits it is one of the oldest-known examples of monumental art
Colored Pigments and Complex Tools Suggest Humans Were Trading 100,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
Transformations in climate and landscape may have spurred these key technological innovations
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