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The stone hand-axe discovered by Robert Bruce Foot on the Parade Ground at Pallavaram cantonment and a stone cleaver found by Foote and his colleague William King at Attirampakkam, 60 km from Chennai. Photo: R. Ravindran

The stone hand-axe discovered by Robert Bruce Foot on the Parade Ground at Pallavaram cantonment and a stone cleaver found by Foote and his colleague William King at Attirampakkam, 60 km from Chennai. Photo: R. Ravindran

1 posted on 05/29/2013 6:12:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

Interesting article; more and more the old theory of everything “Out of Africa” seems to get weaker with each new discovery. I know Leakey would hate it, but the newer technology for dating and the new discoveries seem to point to the fact that human beings were much more widespread and adaptable than originally thought.


3 posted on 05/29/2013 7:56:49 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: SunkenCiv

And then they were wiped out 74,000 years ago.


5 posted on 05/29/2013 11:54:44 PM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (REPEAL WASHINGTON! -- Islam Delenda Est! -- I Want Constantinople Back. -- Rumble thee forth.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Archaeologists have a heck of an eye. To me they’d be “rocks.”


7 posted on 05/30/2013 5:46:00 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it gettingthe so hot?)
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