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science2 months ago•3 min saved

Ancient Stone Tools Signal Key Evolutionary Milestone

A study in Nature Communications reveals that early hominins in Kenya's Turkana Basin crafted consistent, multi-purpose stone tools dating back 2.75 million years, demonstrating technological resilience and adaptation through significant environmental upheavals, which may mark a pivotal point in human evolutionary history.

via Phys.org|

#environmental-change #human-evolution #oldowan-technology

archaeology2 months ago•64 min saved

Ancient Stone Tools Reveal Early Human Innovation Amid Climate Change

The study presents new evidence from the Turkana Basin, Kenya, showing that early Oldowan stone tool technology thrived during significant Pliocene environmental changes, with assemblages dating between 2.75 and 2.44 million years ago, and highlights the relationship between climate shifts, landscape transformations, and technological adaptations in early human ancestors.

via Nature|

#archaeology #hominin-technology #oldowan