When Japanese scientists wanted to learn more about how ground stone tools dating back to the Early Upper Paleolithic might have been used, they decided to build their own replicas of adzes, axes, and ...
An international research team coordinated by Ca' Foscari University of Venice has identified the presence of indigotin—a blue dye compound—on stone pebbles dating back to the Upper Paleolithic. This ...
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University crafted replica stone age tools and used them for a range of tasks to see how different activities create traces on the edge. They found ...
Part 1. A Foundation for Research -- 1. The Groundwork -- Determining Function -- Laying a Foundation for Analysis -- Classifying Ground Stone -- 2. Grinding Technology and Technological Analysis -- ...
For thousands of years before European contact, Native Americans used stone to create many of the tools that were used in their everyday lives. Not all types of stone are suitable for making tools, ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Some 6,000 years ago in the northern reaches of modern Latvia, a ...