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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

Scientists Used Prehistoric Tools to Build a Canoe, Then Paddled Across 140 Miles of Ocean

The study shows that early humans in Taiwan were capable of building seafaring vessels that competed well against the strong currents they faced, a major technological achievement.
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fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Computer simulations reveal the first wheel was invented nearly 6,000 years ago

The wheel, a monumental invention, likely originated in the Carpathian Mountains by miners using innovative transport methods, profoundly impacting human progress and labor.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Trove of Ancient Axes Shows Early Humans Made Tools From Bones

Humans developed intricate tools far earlier than previously thought, with bone tools dating back a million years earlier than established timelines.
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fromFuturism
3 months ago

Scientists Find Evidence of Vehicles From Tens of Thousands of Years Ago

The discovery in New Mexico showcases the oldest evidence of human vehicles, specifically drag marks from a travois, dating back 22,000 years.
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fromMail Online
2 months ago

Mystery of the 'Dial of Destiny' is SOLVED after 2,000 years

New research reinterprets the Antikythera Mechanism as a toy rather than an ancient computer.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Trove of Ancient Axes Shows Early Humans Made Tools From Bones

Humans developed intricate tools far earlier than previously thought, with bone tools dating back a million years earlier than established timelines.
Alternative transportation
fromFuturism
3 months ago

Scientists Find Evidence of Vehicles From Tens of Thousands of Years Ago

The discovery in New Mexico showcases the oldest evidence of human vehicles, specifically drag marks from a travois, dating back 22,000 years.
OMG science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Mystery of the 'Dial of Destiny' is SOLVED after 2,000 years

New research reinterprets the Antikythera Mechanism as a toy rather than an ancient computer.
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fromMail Online
3 years ago

Early man's greatest invention was the HANDLE, study claims

The transition from hand-held to hafted tool technology marked a significant shift in conceptualising the construction and function of tools.
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fromNature
3 months ago

Earliest crafted bone tools date back 1.5 million years

Ancient humans became proficient in bone tool production 1.5 million years ago, redefining the timeline for technological development.
Cells utilize waste-disposal systems to create antimicrobial peptides for infection defense, showcasing advanced cellular functions.
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