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Ancient stone tools reveal how early seafarers from Asia became America’s first people

Long before there were maps or names for continents, a handful of people stood at the edge of the world. Picture them on a ...
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Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ancient ...
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Ancient humans made tools from animal bones 1.5 million years ago

Associated Press Thursday, March 6, 2025 9:49 a.m. | Thursday, March 6, 2025 9:49 a.m. WASHINGTON — Early humans were regularly using animal bones to make cutting tools 1.5 million years ago. A newly ...
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To Craft Early Tools, Ancient Human Relatives Transported Stones Over Long Distances 600,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought

Oldowan stone tools made from a variety of raw materials sourced more than six miles away from where they were found in southwestern Kenya. In southwestern Kenya more than 2.6 million years ago, ...
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Ancient tools on Sulawesi may be clue to origins of 'hobbit' hominins

Seven stone tools found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi are the earliest evidence ever discovered of ancient humans making a sea crossing, dating back up to 1.4 million years. They may provide ...