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The Early Stone Age includes the most basic stone ______ made by early humans.
The Early Stone Age includes the most basic stone ______ made by early humans.
toolkits
The Oldowan toolkit is thought to be the product of ______ habilis.
The Oldowan toolkit is thought to be the product of ______ habilis.
Homo
Studies indicate that the oldest Oldowan tools were created by ______ afarensis about 3.4 million years ago.
Studies indicate that the oldest Oldowan tools were created by ______ afarensis about 3.4 million years ago.
Australopithecus
The Oldowan tools were so simple they were sometimes difficult to distinguish from ______ created objects.
The Oldowan tools were so simple 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.
The Oldowan toolkit would produce only ______ inches of cutting edges from a pound of flint.
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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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