A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool ...

An origin of stone knapping via the emulation of Mother Nature, Archaeometry (2025). DOI: 10.1111/arcm.13075. Provided by ...

Stone arrowheads, produced through a process known as knapping, are a major focus of events like the Bald Eagle Knap-In Primitive Arts Festival held annually by the Susquehanna Valley Flint ...

Scientists studying the stone-smashing habits of bearded capuchin monkeys have found that they ... “Our knowledge about technical behaviours and stone knapping in early-human archaeological ...

NOEL, Mo. -- Seated on a low bench, Jim Spears used a piece of deer horn to whittle down a heavy chunk of Missouri flint. For an hour, he tapped, whacked and smoothed the hard rock until it was ...

Knapping is the process of crafting objects by striking harder materials, such as stone or animal antlers, against softer materials such as flint, coral or obsidian.

Naturally-Formed Sharp Stones May Have Been Key To Early Humans Learning Knapping It’s much easier to come up with a world-changing invention if there are examples of it lying around without you ...

There’s something almost magical about the way boomerangs arc through the air and return to the hand of the thrower. Watching them cut through the sky on their wide trajectories can provide ...

Researchers have unearthed stone tools that date back to at least 3.3 million years ... were able to successfully transfer their knowledge of how to knap stone to knapping bone,” Pobiner said.

Six of these displayed evidence of knapping. ... were somewhat perplexed by the finding of these ivory fragments since the material is much softer and less durable than stone.

These stone-tipped spears were apparently used for both thrusting and hurling,” Ben-Dor continued. About 50,000 years ago, more complex hunting systems like the bow-and-arrow and spear thrower ...

Sharp stone technology chipped over three million years allowed early humans to exploit animal and plant food resources. But how did the production of stone tools -- called 'knapping' -- start?