Tag: stone tools
Neanderthals Keep Getting Smarter
At one time, Neanderthals were considered stupid. Things have changed. Meanwhile, they are presenting some mysteries.
Science Writing Tries to Smash Human Exceptionalism
Stone tool use among animals versus the Stone Age provides a useful illustration of the tendency.
Childhood in the Ice Age — What Was It Like?
Having reached a point now known as the “Sala dei Misteri,” they left signatures of their time there.
Were Neanderthals and Humans the Same Species?
The evidence does not demonstrate that humans evolved from some kind of humanlike yet intellectually primitive precursor.
Fossil Friday: To Be or Not to Be Homo
The fossil hominin Homo habilis was described 1964 by Louis Leakey and his colleagues from the 1.9 million year old Olduvai Gorge locality in Tanzania.