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Artifacts dating back 400,000 years, found in cave, show ‘complex and rich’ pre-human society
Yahoo News UK • • science
Key Points:
- Archaeologists in northern Israel have discovered a cave used by pre-Neanderthal hominins from the Acheulo-Yabrudian culture, dating back up to 400,000 years, significantly older than previous estimates of 200,000 years.
- Flint tools and animal bones found in the cave suggest complex camp life involving hunting and controlled use of fire by large groups of hominins during the late Lower Paleolithic era.
- The site is globally significant due to its rarity and accessibility, offering valuable insights into a poorly understood period before Neanderthals and modern humans became dominant.
- Researchers plan extensive future studies at the cave, hoping to find hominin remains that could further illuminate early human behavior and evolution.
- Experts highlight the discovery's importance in understanding early technological and behavioral changes, particularly the habitual use of fire, marking a key milestone in human evolution.
