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Scientists uncover the oldest hand-held wooden tools ever found, shifting the story of early humans

"We have discovered the oldest wooden tools known to date." ...
New Scientist

The story of the first human tool: the humble container

An analysis of ancient human artefacts finds that the container, a simple but critical tool, may have originated 500,000 years ago. Columnist Michael Marshall explores how slings, ostrich eggs and woo ...

An extinct human species made surprisingly creative butchery tools

A remarkable collection of ancient stone tools proves that human creativity can thrive in challenging times. The complexity of the stone tools found amidst the bones of butchered animals in central ...
Indiatimes

The story of the first human tool that might not be a weapon, scientists say it was far more important

When people imagine the earliest human tools, they usually picture weapons. Stone handaxes, sharpened spears and heavy clubs have long dominated both archaeology textbooks and popular culture, ...
Gizmodo

Some Ancient ‘Human’ Tools May Be the Work of Monkeys

Macaques in Thailand produced stone flakes while cracking nuts—a finding that could change what we thought about human history. Reading time 3 minutes Researchers studying macaques in one of ...
Reuters

Tools made from elephant and hippo bones show ingenuity of human ancestors

A total of 27 bone tools found at Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge Technology breakthrough is earlier than previously thought Researchers suspect tool maker was species Homo erectus The 27 tools, discovered ...
The Hill

New study on monkeys using stone tools raises questions about evolution

Monkeys in modern-day Thai forests create stone artifacts uncannily similar to those crafted by early humans — challenging the established narrative of human cultural evolution. A new study published ...