Identifying functional and regional differences in chimpanzee stone tool technology

The earliest hominin archaeological sites preserve a record of stone tools used for cutting and pounding. Traditionally, sharp-edged flakes were seen as the primary means by which our earliest ancestors interacted with the world. The importance of pounding tools is increasingly apparent. In some cas...

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Published in:	Royal Society Open Science
Main Authors:	Tomos Proffitt, Jonathan. S. Reeves, Soiret Serge Pacome, Lydia. V. Luncz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Royal Society 2022-09-01
Subjects:	primate archaeology nut-cracking stone tools percussive technology Palaeolithic archaeology
Online Access:	https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.220826