Experimental Insights into the Cognitive Significance of Early Stone Tools
Experimental Insights into the Cognitive Significance of Early Stone Tools
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Stone-flaking technology is the most enduring evidence for the evolving cognitive abilities of our early ancestors. Flake-making was mastered by African hominins ~3.3 ma, followed by the appearance of handaxes ~1.75 ma and complex stone reduction strategies by ~1.6 ma. Handaxes are stones flaked on two opposed faces ('bifacially'), creating a robus...
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Experimental Insights into the Cognitive Significance of Early Stone Tools
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1802588769
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1802588769
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0158803
