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Ice age humans in China crafted surprisingly advanced stone tools 146,000 years ago

Science Daily · May 9, 2026, 10:22 AM

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Scientists in China discovered that ancient humans were making surprisingly advanced stone tools during a harsh ice age 146,000 years ago. The tools, created by Homo juluensis, show careful planning and complex thinking rather than simple stone-chipping. Researchers dated the site using tiny calcite

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