Giant handaxes suggest that different groups of early humans coexisted in ancient Europe
- Written by Martina Demuro, ARC DECRA Research Fellow, University of Adelaide
Researchers work on the archaeological site in Spain, known as Porto Maior, where the tool deposits were found. Eduardo Méndez Quintas, Author provided
Even our earliest human ancestors made and used technology - something we can look back on thanks to the lasting nature of stone tools.
An exceptionally high density of giant handaxes dated...
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