Early humans likely used naturally sharp rocks before making their own tools, a new hypothesis suggests, potentially pushing ...

A style of primitive stone tools named for the French site where they were first discovered have shown up half a world away.

This beautiful stone tool which was most probably used mainly for separating the hide from the meat of an animal was found on the Western edge of Olduvai Gorge.

New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, when Neanderthals were modern humans’ neighbors, new technologies meant ...

The Quina technology discovered in East Asia was a set of stone tools for making other tools. Prehistoric sites in Europe that host similar tools are associated with Neanderthals. Ben Marwick ...

Abrading: The process of modifying a stone through friction created by rubbing or scraping. Adze: A cutting tool, similar to an axe, where a bevelled stone blade is attached at a right angle to the ...