Human Evolution

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Introduction
About Human Evolution
Skulls
Skeletal Details
Tools

Tools

Chopper tool (Oldowan)

Hominin who used this tool	Homo habilis, perhaps Homo rudolfensis
Age of tool	2.4 - 1.5 mya

This artefact is a round, worn stone from which flakes have been removed on one side, ie it is unifacial. These tools were used for chopping or were left over after stone flakes have been taken off for other purposes.

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Initial reduction flaking
Core tool

Other tools
Core tool
Hand axe
Blade knife
Arrowhead
Composite tool
Ground edge axe

Aboriginal tools
Grinding stone
Waisted axe

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