Oldest hafted stone tools in East Asia found in China, dating back 160,000 years

Oldest hafted stone tools in East Asia found in China, dating back 160,000 years

Researchers working in central China have identified stone tools shaped for attachment to handles between 160,000 and 72,000 years ago. The findings appear in Nature Communications and shift long-held views about technological development in East Asia...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/01/oldest-hafted-stone-tools-in-east-asia-china/

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