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Tool use and innovation

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‘On the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much – the wheel, New York, wars and so on – whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man – for precisely the same reasons.’ Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy, 1979.

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Human ancestors used tools earlier than previously thought?

Human ancestors used tools earlier than previously thought? | Science News | Scoop.it

Technology is one of humanity’s greatest strengths. With tools (and the brain to use them) we’ve carved out our own niche and constructed a pedestal on which to stand above the rest of the animal kingdom.

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Tools Of A Kind - Science News

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Stone implements linked Africans and Arabians a surprisingly long time ago...
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A Few Things About Something: Tools in Human Progress

A Few Things About Something: Tools in Human Progress | Science News | Scoop.it

Tools are very important aspect in human life, and this played a huge role in the development of humans to the extent that we see today. As humans deviated from being food collectors, from being eaters of wild berries and fruits, to eating flesh, the necessity of tools developed. Why did it happen? Probably because of their migration to a different region caused by the depletion of fruits and berries in the deep forests or jungles.

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Dogs, But Not Wolves, Use Humans As Tools

Dogs, But Not Wolves, Use Humans As Tools | Science News | Scoop.it

It is probably no accident that the relationship between dogs and their owners mirrors the attachment relationship between parents and their children, behaviorally and physiologically. Indeed, humans who have strong bonds with their dogs have higher levels of oxytocin in their urine than those with weaker bonds.

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The Bronze Age - now in 3D

Images of finds from the Must Farm quarry, Whittlesey, near Peterborough. Archaeologists have found one of the most significant later Bronze Age hoards ever unearthed in the United Kingdom.

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Stone tools point to early human migration into Arabia

Stone tools point to early human migration into Arabia | Science News | Scoop.it

A series of new archaeological discoveries in the Sultanate of Oman, nestled in the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, reveals the timing and identity of one of the first modern human groups to migrate out of Africa, according to a research article published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE.

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