Excavation at Ewass Oldupa uncovering fossils and Oldowan stone tools (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology

Excavation at Ewass Oldupa uncovering fossils and Oldowan stone tools

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Excavation at Ewass Oldupa uncovered the oldest Oldowan stone tools ever found at Oldupai Gorge, dating to ~2 million years ago and fossils of mammals, reptiles and birds.

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Michael Petralia

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