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Nov 08 • 6 months ago

10,000 generations of hominins used the same stone tools to weather a changing world

This technological tradition lasted longer than Homo sapiens have even been a species. ...

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Nov 01 • 6 months ago

Wear marks suggest Neanderthals made ocher crayons

Neanderthals were apparently no easier on their art supplies than modern kids. ...

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Aug 07 • 9 months ago

Stone tools may hint at ancestors of Homo floresiensis

The stone flakes don't look like much, but they're a clue in an ancient cold case. ...

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