Surprises in prehistoric tool finds reshape early human history
Archaeologists report surprising clues from stone tools across Africa, Asia, and North America. Evidence includes bloodstains on a 100000 year old tool, a two foot woolly mammoth tusk boomerang, and 2 million year old chipping tools suggesting earlier migrations from Africa. Debates over dating methods and interpretation simmer as researchers weigh ritual murder versus accident.
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