Acheulian hand axes
Posted on 09/01/2011 3:26:16 AM PDT by Renfield
A rare haul of picks, flakes and hand axes recovered from ancient sediments in Kenya are the oldest remains of advanced stone tools yet discovered.
Archaeologists unearthed the implements while excavating mudstone banks on the shores of Lake Turkana in the remote north-west of the country.
The largest of the tools are around 20cm long and have been chipped into shape on two sides, a hallmark of more sophisticated stone toolmaking techniques probably developed by Homo erectus, an ancestor of modern humans.
Trenches dug at the same site revealed remains of long-gone species that shared the land with those who left the tools behind. Among them were primitive versions of hippopotamuses, rhinos, horses, antelopes, and dangerous predators such as big cats and hyenas....
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Acheulian hand axes
Paleo-ping
Bama's great-great-granddaddy done good!
......knowing the albatross like we do,Dumbo’s ancestors probably hit their thumbs repeatedly.
Computer scientists have digitally recreated this remarkable image of a stone age man dubbed "Obama Man." Paleontologists and archaeologists conclude that "Obama Man" was proficient in stone tools, primitive hunting, vodka drinking, beer swilling, social security fraud, White House influencing, and deportation defiance.
The leading representative of the newly identified species “Obama Man”, also tentatively known in scientific circles as “Hatchet Man”, or Davidous Axelrodous, could not be reached for comment.
I’m still waiting for them to dig up those electric power transmission towers and jet planes that are buried in the Sahara.
(I know they’re there ‘cuz Calypso Louie tol’ me so!)
So THEY are the ones that cut down trees and started this global warming mess!
Very early chips!
They haven’t advanced a hell of a lot since they used these stone axes to kill each other.
Do the folks at Sears Craftsman know about this?
What, no foot bath for muslim customers?
The only thing buried more deeply in Kenya...is Obama’s real birth certificate.
Artifact ping.
I heard it’s all hidden in the Sahara subway tunnels.
And don't forget.....
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