Archaeologists have uncovered some of the oldest stone tools ever found, shedding light on how early humans and their relatives adapted to their environment. A remarkable excavation near Lake Victoria ...

The discovery of 330 stone artifacts in Kenya that date back 2.9 million years is throwing light on a key question in human evolution — who first used stone tools? Scientists unearthed hammerstones, ...

At a site in Kenya, archaeologists recently unearthed layer upon layer of stone stools from deposits that span 300,000 years, and include a period of intense environmental upheaval. The oldest tools ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a collection of bone tools in northern Tanzania that were shaped by ancient human ancestors 1.5 million years ago, making them the oldest known bone tools by about 1 ...

Man's ancestors transported stones over long distances to craft tools 2.6 million years ago - 600,000 years earlier than previously thought. Stone tools unearthed in Kenya reveal that hominins ...

New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, when Neanderthals were modern humans’ neighbors, new technologies meant ...

Some stone tools found near a river on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi suggest that the first hominins had reached the islands by at least 1.04 million years ago. That’s around the same time that ...

There are few things more irritating in everyday life than getting something stuck between your teeth. Thankfully, we can reach for a toothpick – and it seems our ancient ancestors did the same. In ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Some 6,000 years ago in the northern reaches of modern Latvia, a ...

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