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500,000-year-old elephant bone tool reveals advanced planning and skill in early human ancestors
The earliest hominins in Europe shared their environment with large mammals and elephants were some of the largest animals ...
This Paleolithic hammer found in the village of Boxgrove is the oldest tool made of elephant bone that's ever been unearthed ...
Discovered in southern England in the mid-1990s, the artifact may have been made by Neanderthals or Homo heidelbergensis, according to a new study ...
A remarkable prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone, dating back nearly half a million years ago, has been uncovered in ...
From their floppy ears to their giant trunks and massive size, there’s a lot that stands out about the elephant. Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle ...
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500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer discovered in England reveals early human tool skills
A roughly 500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer has been discovered in Boxgrove, England. This find ...
Learn about a 500,000-year old hammer made from elephant bone, used by early humans in England to sharpen stone tools.
During warmer periods of the Middle Pleistocene, ancient humans in Italy were in the habit of butchering elephants for meat and raw materials, according to a study published October 8, 2025 in the ...
Discovered during excavations at Boxgrove in West Sussex, the ancient hammer is among the oldest elephant bone tools ever ...
Archaeologists uncover a 500,000-year-old elephant bone tool in Europe, offering rare insight into early human innovation.
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