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Hand Axe

  • Last Updated: 4 months ago
When: 1.76 Million BCE
From Year 0 (BCE/CE): -1760000
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Hand Axe

Hand axes: Humans started using them nearly 2 million years ago. These meticulously crafted tools exemplify the advanced technological skills and cognitive capabilities of early humans. Its sophisticated design and precise craftsmanship underscore a deep understanding of material properties and tool use.

Hand Axe

70,400 Generations Ago (from 2020 CE)

By about 1.76 million BCE, early humans began to create hand axes. They would strike really large flakes, then continue to shape them around the edges. On the right, the hand axe pictured dates to circa 1.1 million BCE. It was found at Isampur, India.

 

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