For much of the last century, the story of early technology seemed straightforward. The genus Homo made stone tools, and ...

The oldest known deliberately made stone tools were discovered at Lomekwi 3 in West Turkana, Kenya, and date to about 3.3 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stone tools are deliberately made by the hands of hominins, like these worked on by the author. John K. Murray Have you ever found ...

When Japanese scientists wanted to learn more about how ground stone tools dating back to the Early Upper Paleolithic might have been used, they decided to build their own replicas of adzes, axes, and ...

A new Dartmouth College-led study analyzing stone tools from southern China provides the earliest evidence of rice harvesting, dating to as early as 10,000 years ago. The researchers identified two ...

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A new archaeological site discovered by an international and local team of scientists working in Ethiopia shows that the origins of stone tool production are older than 2.58 million years ago.

Camera trap footage of a white-faced capuchin monkey from Isla Jicarón, Coiba National Park, Panama. Some groups of capuchins in the park have begun using stone tools, which may give insight into how ...

Archaeologists working in Kenya say they have discovered the earliest evidence of stone tool making. What are the implications? WSJ’s Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer. Archaeologists working in the ...