Oldowan

What explains the long stasis of Oldowan sites?

A new study reveals a 300,000 year record of toolmaking near the eastern shore of Lake Turkana

Nov 21 •

The Olduvai effect: New questions about meat-eating in human origins

Meta-analysis of butchered animal bones from East African sites shows that long-held assumptions about early hunters may be wrong.

Jun 7 •

Plant-eating and meat-eating in Australopithecus

A new approach to sampling nitrogen-15 in tooth enamel opens a window into the diets of early hominins.

Mar 9 •

Homo erectus keeps getting older

New work from Melka Kunture, Ethiopia, shows the Garba IVE infant jaw is one of the oldest individuals of this longest-lasting hominin species.

Oct 13, 2023 •

The earliest stone toolmakers had some technological sophistication

Several studies consider the stone flaking decisions necessary for Oldowan tool manufacture.

Apr 12, 2005 •

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