Articles tagged with Stone Tools
Archaeologist Stanley Ambrose's findings from the Enkapune Ya Muto rock shelter in Kenya suggest that modern human behavior emerged around 40,000 years ago. The discovery of stone tools and ostrich eggshell beads indicate an early form of social solidarity and adaptive technology.
Researchers discovered a vast collection of ancient stone tools and fragments in the Sahara Desert, revealing clues about the seasonal inhabitants. The stone artifacts suggest that the nomads moved in specific patterns through the desert, possibly using cattle to transport heavy sandstone boulders.
The discovery of an ancient Peruvian obsidian quarry provides evidence for long-distance trade in the Americas as far back as 2,500 B.C. The quarry, found by University of Wisconsin-Madison geographer Sarah Osgood Brooks, contains nearly 75% of artifacts identified as coming from a single source.