Questions and Answers
The Oldowan toolkit consists of hammer stones that show ______ on their surfaces.
battering
The Oldowan tools are thought to be the product of ______ habilis.
Homo
The oldest Oldowan tools were made by ______ afarensis about 3.4 million years ago.
Australopithecus
These tools were so simple that they were sometimes difficult to distinguish from ______ created objects.
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The Oldowan toolkit would produce only ______ inches of cutting edges from a pound of flint.
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Study Notes
The Early Stone Age
- Characterized by the development of the most basic stone toolkits created by early humans.
Oldowan Toolkit
- Recognized as the oldest known stone tools.
- Comprises hammer stones, which display signs of battering on their surfaces, indicating use.
- Predominantly associated with Homo habilis, an early human ancestor.
- Research suggests the oldest Oldowan tools were made by Australopithecus afarensis approximately 3.4 million years ago.
- Features of these tools include simplicity, occasionally making them hard to differentiate from naturally occurring stones.
- Capable of producing a mere 3 inches of cutting edge from a pound of flint, reflecting their rudimentary design.
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Description
Explore the primitive stone toolkits of the Early Stone Age including the Oldowan toolkit. Learn about the characteristics of these tools attributed to early humans like Homo habilis and Australopithecus afarensis. This quiz delves into the origins and significance of these essential tools in human evolution.
