The angle and shape of lithic tool edges have long been used as a method of inferring
prehistoric tool function. However, accurately measuring and characterizing edge angles of …

Simple flake cutting tools were utilized across broad chronological and geographical ranges
during prehistory. Fundamental to their functional utility is the presence of a relatively acute …

The Acheulean is the longest-lasting human cultural record, spanning approximately 1.5 Ma
and three continents. The most comprehensive sequences are found in East Africa, where …

The ubiquity and durability of lithic artifacts inform archaeologists about important
dimensions of human behavioral variability. Despite their importance, lithic artifacts can be …

Abstract HWK EE (Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania) is a late Oldowan site dated to∼ 1.7 Ma that
contains a large fossil and lithic assemblage. This paper reports on the technology of the …

This paper reports the results of renewed fieldwork at the HWK EE site (Olduvai Gorge,
Tanzania). HWK EE is positioned across the boundary between Lower and Middle Bed II, a …

In southern Africa, the use of gravel outcrops has been recorded at a range of Earlier Stone
Age sites, and this raises questions about the diversity of raw material sourcing practices …

This study aims to investigate the quantitative and qualitative differences between freehand
and bipolar experimental knapping products of quartzite from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. A …

Debates regarding the validity of the Developed Oldowan as separate cultural facies within
the Oldowan techno-complex have primarily concentrated on the Developed Oldowan …

In this paper we present a multi-proxy study of tropical limestone forest and its utilization by
human groups during the significant climatic and environmental upheavals of MIS-2 (29 …