Old dates for modern behavior

Article Abstract:

Some archeologists maintain that sophisticated tools found in a site in Zaire are about 90,000 years old, making them 50,000 years older than similar tools found in Europe. However, other scientists point out that the dating method used is experimental and controversial.

Methods, Archaeology, Antiquities, Excavations (Archaeology), Congo (Kinshasa), Archaeological methods, Archaeological dating

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Ancient island tools suggest Homo erectus was a seafarer

Article Abstract:

An international team of scientists has reaffirmed the discovery of stone tools on the Indonesian island of Flores used by Homo erectus. Dating of the stone tools by the fission-track dating technique dates the presence of Homo erectus on Flores 800,000 years ago.

Pithecanthropus erectus, Homo erectus

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Tracing the identity of the first toolmakers

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New research on how humans make tools indicates that human ancestors living 3.3 million years ago had the hand structure for toolmaking. The finding contradicts an earlier theory that thumb measurements could determine toolmaking ability.

Physiological aspects, Prehistoric peoples

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