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Stone tool production in the African rainforest during the Late Stone Age likely remained stable for roughly 5,000 years and had no specific cultural affiliations, according to findings from Pahon Cave in modern day Gabon

12.10.25 | PLOS

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Pahon Cave, Gabon: New insights into the Later Stone Age in the African rainforest
Pottery sherds found on the surface of the Pahon Cave. Credit: Angue Zogo et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Stone tool production in the African rainforest during the Late Stone Age likely remained stable for roughly 5,000 years and had no specific cultural affiliations, according to findings from Pahon Cave in modern day Gabon

Article URL : https://plos.io/4iw1Qpk

Article title: Pahon Cave, Gabon: New insights into the Later Stone Age in the African rainforest

Author countries: France, Gabon, Belgium

Funding: Agence National des Bourses du Gabon Institut de Recherche pour le Développement.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0336405

Pahon Cave, Gabon: New insights into the Later Stone Age in the African rainforest

10-Dec-2025

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Pahon Cave, Gabon: New insights into the Later Stone Age in the African rainforest
Pahon Cave. View of Pahon Cave entrance where has been excavated the two trenches – © Photos from Serge Caillault. Credit: Angue Zogo et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Keywords

Anthropology Archaeological Periods Archaeological Sites Archaeology Material Culture Social Sciences

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0336405
Article Publication Date
2025-12-10
Article Title
Pahon Cave, Gabon: New insights into the Later Stone Age in the African rainforest
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2025, December 10). Stone tool production in the African rainforest during the Late Stone Age likely remained stable for roughly 5,000 years and had no specific cultural affiliations, according to findings from Pahon Cave in modern day Gabon. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1ZZGZ4R1/stone-tool-production-in-the-african-rainforest-during-the-late-stone-age-likely-remained-stable-for-roughly-5000-years-and-had-no-specific-cultural-affiliations-according-to-findings-from-pahon-cave.html
MLA:
"Stone tool production in the African rainforest during the Late Stone Age likely remained stable for roughly 5,000 years and had no specific cultural affiliations, according to findings from Pahon Cave in modern day Gabon." Brightsurf News, Dec. 10 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1ZZGZ4R1/stone-tool-production-in-the-african-rainforest-during-the-late-stone-age-likely-remained-stable-for-roughly-5000-years-and-had-no-specific-cultural-affiliations-according-to-findings-from-pahon-cave.html.