Ancient hominins carefully selected basalt for tool production nearly 800,000 years ago (opens in new tab)

Early humans living near an ancient lake in northern Israel nearly 780,000 years ago showed a detailed knowledge of the landscape around them when selecting stone for tools, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports. The research focused on the Acheulian site of Gesher Benot Ya’aqov (GBY), one of the most important prehistoric […]