Archaeologists have unearthed some of the oldest tools ever discovered in Kenya's Homa Peninsula, pushing back the timeline for the Oldowan tool kit. These three-million-year-old flakes, or small knives, provide evidence of early hominin tool use and a significant leap in human technological advancement.
Archaeologists have discovered some of the first-ever tools used on Earth at a site in Africa dubbed 'the cradle of humankind.' Found in Kenya's Homa Peninsula, this region has produced clues about humanity's early beginnings such as other ancient tools and the remains of 'Lucy' - a pre-human relative that lived more than three million years ago.
The team uncovered three-million-year-old flakes, or small knives, created by hominins, the first pre-human species to walk on two legs, who hammered one stone against another to create sharp edges. Researchers at the City University of New York said the sharpened rock allowed them to peel and cut fruits and vegetables and slice the flesh of hippos. The tools are known as the Oldowan tool kit, which previously only spanned from 1.7 million years to 2.9 million years ago. Lead archaeologist Tom Plummer suggested that the tools found paved the way for everything that followed. 'In terms of technology, I think the Oldowan technology is the most important technological innovation that ever happened in human history,' Plummer told CBS News. 'It allowed hominins to access a whole array of foods that they never had access to before, fueling body and brain size increases.' Archaeologists have discovered some of the first tools used on Earth. The artifacts are stones that ancient humans sharpened. The new diet would have sparked a 'feedback loop' that led to more sophisticated beings and advanced technologies, Plummer said. While uncovering the tools was an amazing discovery for Plummer and his team, finding cut marks on nearby animal bones confirmed butchery was done. The team uncovered ancient hippo bones at the site, which showed that technology existed nearly three million years ago, CBS News reported. The site is located on the peninsula called Nyanga, which experts said could help frame humans' existence on Eart
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