Early polished stone tools in South China evidence of the transition from Palaeolithic to Neolithic
Documenta Praehistorica, 2004 The appearance of polished stone tools has been taken as one of the important indicators of the beginnings of the Neolithic. Early polished stone tools excavated in South China are discussed in this paper.
Chaohong Zhao +3 more
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Arhaeoastronomical analysis of the Levinsadovka sacrificial complex (South Russia) [PDF]
Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies, 2013 The article presents the results of a study of the unique sacrifice of the Levinsadovka sacrificial complex. On it were found large accumulations of animal bones near the buildings. An analogue of this sacrificial complex in the Northern Black Sea region
Vodolazhskaya, L.N., Larenok, V.A.
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Identifying functional and regional differences in chimpanzee stone tool technology
Royal Society Open Science, 2022 The earliest hominin archaeological sites preserve a record of stone tools used for cutting and pounding. Traditionally, sharp-edged flakes were seen as the primary means by which our earliest ancestors interacted with the world.
Tomos Proffitt +3 more
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Grooved stone tools from Calabria region (Italy): Archaeological evidence and research perspectives
Journal of Lithic Studies, 2016 Since the end of the 19th century the Calabria region in southern Italy has been known for an abundance of grooved stone axes and hammers used during late prehistory.
Felice Larocca, Francesco Breglia
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Нижневолжский археологический вестник, 2023 The paper summarizes for the first time a special study data of macrolithic stone tools from the burials of the Yamnaya culture in the Western Orenburg and the Samara Volga regions.
Nina L. Morgunova, Airat A. Faizullin
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Ground stone tools from the copper production site Al-Khashbah, Sultanate of Oman
Journal of Lithic Studies, 2020 Archaeological research at Al-Khashbah, Sultanate of Oman, conducted by the University of Tübingen, revealed a large Early Bronze Age (3rd millennium BCE) site.
Stephanie Döpper
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Traceological Study of Stone Tools in the Settlement of Saka Time Abilay, Central Kazakhstan
Поволжская археология, 2021 According to modern data, about 60 small settlements have been discovered on the territory of Central Kazakhstan, dating back to the time of the Tasmola culture (VIII–V centuries BC).
Beisenov Arman Z. +2 more
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Stone tools and the linguistic capabilities of earlier hominids [PDF]
, 1995 The evolution of human manipulative abilities may be clearly linked to the evolution of speech motor control Both creativity and complexity in vocal and manipulative gestures may be closely linked to a single dimension of brain evolution — the evolution ...
Quinlan, A, Steele, J, Wenban-Smith, F
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Animal residues found on tiny Lower Paleolithic tools reveal their use in butchery [PDF]
, 2019 Stone tools provide a unique window into the mode of adaptation and cognitive abilities of Lower Paleolithic early humans. The persistently produced large cutting tools (bifaces/handaxes) have long been an appealing focus of research in the ...
Agam, Aviad +5 more
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A Dataset Describing the Manufacturing of Stone Tools Over 3 Million Years
Journal of Open Archaeology Data, 2023 This dataset is the product of an attempt to summarize the complexity and variability of tool-making sequences spanning the past 3 million years of hominin evolution.
Jonathan Paige, Charles Perreault
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