Stone tools provide a unique window into the mode of adaptation and cognitive abilities of
Lower Paleolithic early humans. The persistently produced large cutting tools …

The purposeful production of small flakes is integral to the lithic variability of many Middle
Pleistocene sites. Inhabitants of the Acheulo-Yabrudian site of Qesem Cave, Israel …

Chopping tools/choppers provide one of the earliest and most persistent examples of stone
tools produced and used by early humans. These artifacts appeared for the first time~ 2.5 …

Lower Paleolithic bifaces are one of the most ubiquitous and persistent stone tools in
prehistory, proliferating from Africa through Eurasia from as early as 1.75 Mya and remaining …

Recycling behaviors are becoming increasingly recognized as important parts of the
production and use of stone tools in the Paleolithic. Yet, there are still no well-defined …

The Lower Paleolithic Late Acheulian in the Levant marks a fascinating chapter in human
cultural and biological evolution. Nevertheless, many aspects of the Late Acheulian are still …

Flint tools exhibiting modified patinated surfaces (“double patina”, or post-patination flaked
items) provide a glimpse into Paleolithic lithic recycling, stone economy, and human …

Quina scrapers are well-known components of the European Middle Paleolithic Mousterian.
A similar production process was detected within the lithic assemblages of the Levantine …

Handaxes, the hallmark of the Acheulian cultural complex, were occasionally recycled at the
end of the Lower Paleolithic period as cores for the production of predetermined blanks. It …

The life cycle of a successful technological innovation usually follows a well-known path: a
slow inception, gradual assimilation of the technology, an increase in its frequency up to a …