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.

"In terms of cutting-edge productivity, Homo sapiens did not start to spread to Eurasia after a quick revolution in stone ...

"Oldowan technology was like suddenly evolving a ... a significant upgrade in sophistication compared to earlier crude stone tools dated to as early as 3.3 million years old, before the emergence ...

When fire was invented, it changed the course of human evolution. It provided warmth, enabled cooking and facilitated the ...

The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy sparked a revolution in scientists’ understanding of the origins of ...