Why study Paleolithic technology? What can old stone tools, ancient fire pits, and painted cave walls tell us about our evolutionary past? Humans occupy a rarified position in the modern world.

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They are most common in Africa but do occur in some Lower Paleolithic sites in Europe. Composite technology: Refers to tools and weapons that consist of several parts, such as stone points hafted ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ben Marwick, University of Washington (THE CONVERSATION) New technologies today ...