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An early and enduring advanced technology originating 71,000 years ago in South Africa

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  • Kyle S. Brown

    (University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
    Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, PO Box 872402, Arizona State University)

  • Curtis W. Marean

    (Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, PO Box 872402, Arizona State University)

  • Zenobia Jacobs

    (Centre for Archaeological Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2522, Australia)

  • Benjamin J. Schoville

    (Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, PO Box 872402, Arizona State University)

  • Simen Oestmo

    (Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, PO Box 872402, Arizona State University)

  • Erich C. Fisher

    (Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, PO Box 872402, Arizona State University)

  • Jocelyn Bernatchez

    (Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, PO Box 872402, Arizona State University)

  • Panagiotis Karkanas

    (Ephoreia of Palaeoanthropology-Speleology of Southern Greece, Ardittou 34b, 11636 Athens, Greece)

  • Thalassa Matthews

    (Iziko South African Museum, PO Box 61, Cape Town 8000, South Africa)

Abstract

This study shows that a highly advanced stone tool technology (microlithic) appears earlier than originally thought; this microlithic technology persisted over a vast time span (∼11,000 years), and was part of an even longer-lived (>100,000 years) advanced technology of complex heat treatment.

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  • Kyle S. Brown & Curtis W. Marean & Zenobia Jacobs & Benjamin J. Schoville & Simen Oestmo & Erich C. Fisher & Jocelyn Bernatchez & Panagiotis Karkanas & Thalassa Matthews, 2012. "An early and enduring advanced technology originating 71,000 years ago in South Africa," Nature, Nature, vol. 491(7425), pages 590-593, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:491:y:2012:i:7425:d:10.1038_nature11660
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11660
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