New neural network differentiates Middle and Late Stone Age toolkits
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 14:01
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The change from Middle Stone Age (MSA) to Later Stone Age (LSA) marks a major cultural change amongst our hunter-gatherer ancestors, but distinguishing between these two industrial complexes is not straightforward. New researc demonstrates how machine learning can provide a valuable tool for archaeologists, and can identify what differentiates the MSA and LSA.