Early evidence found of sophisticated human tools

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 18:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Refined techniques for sharpening spear points date back more than 75,000 years, archaeologists say, much more than previously believed.Early humans developed sophisticated techniques for sharpening stone spear points more than 75,000 years ago, at least 50,000 years earlier than archaeologists had previously believed, researchers reported Thursday.

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