Current location:entertainment >>
Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine date may be oldest in Europe
entertainment48People have gathered around
IntroductionWASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine may be the oldest known evidence of e ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine may be the oldest known evidence of early human presence in Europe, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
The chipped stones, deliberately fashioned from volcanic rock, were excavated from a quarry in Korolevo in the 1970s. Archaeologists used new methods to date the layers of sedimentary rock surrounding the tools to more than 1 million years old.
“This is the earliest evidence of any type of human in Europe that is dated,” said Mads Faurschou Knudsen, a geophysicist at Aarhus University in Denmark and co-author of the new study.
He said it’s not certain which early human ancestors fashioned the tools, but it may have been Homo erectus, the first species to walk upright and master the use of fire.
“We don’t have fossil remains, so we can’t be sure,” said Roman Garba, an archaeologist at the Czech Academy of Sciences and co-author.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“International Inquest news portal”。http://latvia.bahnsport.org/news-11f399910.html
Related articles
Rajasthan Royals launch ANOTHER bid to invest in cash
entertainmentRajasthan Royals have launched another bid to buy into Yorkshire with club facing going bust unless ...
Read moreThe masters of SEXPIONAGE: Glamorous female spies who used sex to lure male targets
entertainmentThe world of espionage has a reputation for glamour, deceit and - thanks to the exploits of James Bo ...
Read moreFlash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people
entertainmentPADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano’s slop ...
Read more
Popular articles
- Trump visits Minnesota after son Barron's Florida high school graduation
- Donald Trump's very Jersey Shore rally: Ex
- Tunisian lawyers call for strike over arrest of their colleague amid crackdown on dissent
- Turncoat MP Natalie Elphicke 'lobbied Justice Secretary to pull strings to help her ex
- Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
- Pictured: Grandmother, 66, stabbed to death near bus stop
Latest articles
Spain withdraws its ambassador to Argentina over comments made by President Milei
Messi plays through a scare, Inter Miami rallies past Montreal 3
Rhys Hoskins slugs 3
Turncoat MP Natalie Elphicke 'lobbied Justice Secretary to pull strings to help her ex
Tigers starter Olson leaves game against Royals after being struck by line drive
Ohio police officer killed in 'ambush,' suspect sought
LINKS
- Russia begins withdrawing peacekeeping forces from Karabakh, now under full Azerbaijan control
- Chinese economy sustains recovery momentum, makes notable progress in Q1
- MotoGP racing for new momentum in America, with hopes of riding an F1
- Lululemon partners with Team Canada after Nike was called out for Team USA kits ahead of Paris 2024
- Commentary: Resilience, potential, fundamentals of Chinese economy remain sound
- Apple CEO says company is 'looking at' manufacturing in Indonesia
- Southern California city council gives a key approval for Disneyland expansion plan
- Lynn earns his first win in second stint with Cards, who beat A's before season
- EU leaders want to talk competitiveness. Middle East tensions and Ukraine top their summit list
- Madonna, 65, flashes her cleavage while leaning over a Bible with a man next to her as she covers Re