World's Oldest Stone Tools Discovered In Kenya

sciencehabit writes: Researchers say they have found the oldest tools made by human ancestors—stone flakes dated to 3.3 million years ago. That's 700,000 years older than the oldest-known tools to date, suggesting that our ancestors were crafting tools several hundred thousand years before our genus Homo arrived on the scene. If correct, the new evidence could confirm disputed claims for very early tool use, and it suggests that ancient australopithecines like the famed 'Lucy' may have fashioned stone.

Comments

The secret is...

[wonkey_monkey]

...to bang the rocks together, guys.

Or it could be their breakfast.

[Ecuador]

I mean, how can you tell rock flakes from 3.3 million year old corn flakes...