Early Human Use of Bone Tools

SOURCE www.npr.org
New research shows that early humans used animal bones to craft tools more than a million years earlier than previously thought. The bone tools dating back 1.5 million years were found in East Africa, shedding light on early human innovation and resourcefulness.

Key Points

  • Discovery of bone tools dating back 1.5 million years in East Africa
  • Tools found in the Acheulean period, previously associated with stone tools
  • Signifies early human ability to innovate and view animals as raw materials

Pros

  • Reveals early human innovation and resourcefulness
  • Expands understanding of the capabilities of early human ancestors

Cons

  • May require further research and verification
  • Implications for human-animal relationships and resource use in the past