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Tool-use became widespread 10,000 years earlier than we thought

Newscientist - Mon 3 Jun 19

The discovery of an ancient collection of tools suggests that our ancient ancestors began using stone tools on a regular basis about 2.6 million years ago

For those about to rock: the birthplace of humanity’s tool kit found

Cosmos Magazine - Mon 3 Jun 19

Stone artefacts from 2.6 million years ago are the earliest Homo tools ever found. Dyani Lewis reports.

Hominids may have been cutting-edge tool makers 2.6 million years ago

ScienceNews - Mon 3 Jun 19

Contested finds point to a sharp shift in toolmaking by early members of the Homo genus.

Oldest flaked stone tools point to the repeated invention of stone tools

Phys.org - Mon 3 Jun 19

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. ...

Stone tools were 'invented' many times in different places, Daily Mail - Mon 3 Jun 19
Oldest flaked stone tools point to the repeated invention of stone tools, SpaceDaily - Wed 5 Jun 19
Oldest flaked stone tools point to the repeated invention of stone tools, ScienceDaily - Tue 4 Jun 19

Oldest Evidence of Stone Tool Production Discovered in Ethiopia

Newswise - Mon 3 Jun 19

A new archaeological site discovered by an international team of researchers working in Ethiopia shows the origin of stone tool production dates back more than 2.58 million years. Previously, ...