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A 500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer shows ancient humans were master toolmakers
Why it matters
Archaeologists in England identified a hammer shaped from elephant bone roughly 500,000 years ago, made to be reused rather than discarded after one task. Shaping a durable tool implies planning for a future need. Building something to be used again is the oldest strategy we have on record.
The source
ScienceDaily
A 500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer shows ancient humans were master toolmakers
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