prehistoric tools

40,000-Year-Old Multi-Compound Glue Suggests Neanderthals Were Smarter Than We Thought

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Neanderthals

40,000-Year-Old Multi-Compound Glue Suggests Neanderthals Were Smarter Than We Thought Researchers have discovered stone tools bound together by a multi-component adhesive, providing further substantiation of the intellectual capacity of Neanderthals. These artifacts represent the oldest known evidence of a complex adhesive in Europe, implying that these precursors to contemporary humans exhibited a more advanced level … Read more

Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years

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Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country’s oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans’ hominin ancestors. The find announced Thursday would drag the dawn of … Read more