"Experimental Archaeology: Using Stone Age Tools to Uncover Ancient Techniques"

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"Experimental Archaeology: Using Stone Age Tools to Uncover Ancient Techniques"
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Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University conducted experiments with replica Stone Age tools to understand how different activities create traces on the edges. They found that a combination of macroscopic and microscopic traces can help identify the use of stone edges, particularly for wood-felling. This study may change our understanding of early human woodworking technology and how it spread into different environments.

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