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Ancient Stone Tools Reveal 2.75 Million Years of Continuity

11/8/2025

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Archaeologists have uncovered Oldowan stone tools dating to 2.75 million years at Kenya's Nomorotukunan site, indicating continuity in tool-making for about 300,000 years.
The finds show ancient hominins maintained similar flint-knapping techniques despite significant environmental changes in the Turkana Basin.
The Nomorotukunan site underscores the Turkana Basin's importance in human evolution and the enduring nature of early technological traditions.
Researchers published the findings in Nature Communications.

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Archaeologists have uncovered Oldowan stone tools dating to 2.75 million years at Kenya's Nomorotukunan site, indicating continuity in tool-making for about 300,000 years.
The finds show ancient hominins maintained similar flint-knapping techniques despite significant environmental changes in the Turkana Basin.
The Nomorotukunan site underscores the Turkana Basin's importance in human evolution and the enduring nature of early technological traditions.
Researchers published the findings in Nature Communications.