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500,000-Year-Old Elephant Bone Tool Reveals Sophisticated Acheulean Technology
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A 500,000-year-old elephant bone tool from the Boxgrove site in southern England shows early humans selectively used durable animal remains to craft and maintain flint handaxes, demonstrating advanced planning and technological sophistication.
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Warum es wichtig ist
The Boxgrove site is renowned for its Lower Palaeolithic discoveries, providing insights into early human technology and behavior.
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Offene Fragen
- How widespread was the use of elephant bone tools among early human populations?
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