Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago. The selection of rock type depended on how easily the material could be ...

Early humans were extracting stone in southern Africa more than 200,000 years ago, according to new research. Ancient people quarried rocks for their tools at locations they deliberately sought out ...

Scientists retrieved proteins from six teeth unearthed in China that reveal a potential link between Homo erectus and later ...

Scientists in China discovered that ancient humans were making surprisingly advanced stone tools during a harsh ice age ...

As long as 220,000 years ago—far earlier than previously thought—people quarried rocks for their tools in places they specifically sought out. An international research team led by the University of ...

Early humans were quarrying stone in southern Africa over 200,000 years ago, reveals new research. People quarried rocks for their tools in places they specifically sought out thousands of years ...