ISSN:
1824-310X
Keywords:
Earlier artifacts
;
stone tools
;
Africa
;
Asia
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Around two-and-a-half million years ago, some hominid populations in Africa began to modify stones and bones in a manner that can be recognized by prehistorians as artifacts, and, by definition, produced the earliest identifiable archaeological record. It is likely that earlier hominid groups also may have had relatively rich tool-using behavioral repertoires similar to that seen in modern chimpanzees (McGrew, 1992), such tools may have been made of perishable materials or minimally modified and thus difficult to identify. This review will focus on the earliest archaeological traces and the spread of hominids out of Africa and into Eurasia.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02436240
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