3.3-Million-Year-Old Stone Tools Predate the First Humans

3.3-Million-Year-Old Stone Tools Predate the First Humans

Researchers admit they have no idea who made and used these ancient stone tools discovered in northwestern Kenya

500,000 Years Ago, Our Ancestors Butchered and Ate Elephants

500,000 Years Ago, Our Ancestors Butchered and Ate Elephants

Ancient stone tools recently unearthed in Israel have traces of elephant fat on them, anthropologists say

Ancient Human Settlement Discovered in Central Spain

Ancient Human Settlement Discovered in Central Spain

The settlement is estimated to be about 4,000 to 5,000 years old

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2014
Over 700,000-Year-Old Artifacts Unearthed in South Africa

Over 700,000-Year-Old Artifacts Unearthed in South Africa

The artifacts, found in the Northern Cape province, date back to the Early Stone Age

Early Humans Inhabited China About 1.7 Million Years Ago

Early Humans Inhabited China About 1.7 Million Years Ago

These humans knew how to make and use tools, researchers say

'Ancestor Lucy' May Have Used Tools

'Ancestor Lucy' May Have Used Tools