Earliest Evidence Of Our Ancestors Using Tools 3 Million Years Ago Unearthed In Kenya, archeologists have discovered the earliest proof of human predecessors using tools to butcher livestock Zenger · Feb 13, 2023
We found 2.9-million-year-old stone tools used to butcher ancient hippos – but likely not by our ancestors On the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya, a short valley extends south towards the looming Mount Homa. From it have emerged some of the oldest-known stone tools used to butcher large animals, as well as the oldest remains of one of our early cousins, Paranthropus – a genus we… The Conversation · Feb 9, 2023
2.9-million-year-old butchery site in Kenya suggests humans perhaps weren't first to use crafted stone tools The discovery of fossils of 2.9-million-year-old butchered hippopotamus surrounded by crafted stone tools in Kenya suggests early humans may not have been the first species to use tools. ABC News · Feb 9, 2023