Painting the Past: Environmental Sustainability through Recycling and Resharpening Stone Tools
Did you know early humans were expert recyclers? They sharpened tools repeatedly or broke down larger stones, like flint or basalt hand axes, into smaller, sharper flakes to extend their usefulness when good stone materials were scarce or hard to reach. By conserving resources, our ancestors practiced sustainability even when materials were scarce. Archaeologists uncover these recycling habits by solving puzzles! Matching ancient stone flakes together reveals how tools were reused and maintaine
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