Ancient Tools That Challenge the Timeline of Civilization
Ancient tool finds in Southeast Asia are prompting a rethink of the timeline and origins of early civilisation – relevant to UPSC Anthropology.
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Stone Tools Created 400,000 Years Ago Reveal Major Technological Advancement in Humans
Stone tools from Jaljulia in the Levant, around 400,000 years old, mark a major turning point in Lower Palaeolithic human prehistory – for UPSC Anthropology.
Early Human Hands: Climbing and Tool-Making in Our Ancestors
A 2025 Science Advances study of Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi shows hands built for both climbing and manipulation — key Paper 1 evidence for UPSC Anthropology.