Stone tools and early humans

By Madeleine Reynolds

Published November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST

Replica of an Oldowan stone tool from Dmanisi, Georgia (right), compared with a later Acheulean tool (left).

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Can you imagine early humans over 2 million years ago using tools, maybe not, but guess what they did!

Technology has been a major part in our evolution as humans and stone tools were some of the beginnings of what we recognize as modern technology.

We will explore a discovery of stone tools found in Kenya’s Turkana Basin to learn more about early technology and humans.

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