Oldest Stone Tools Ever Found Were Not Made by Human Hands, Study Suggests

https://www.sciencealert.com/oldest-stone-tools-ever-found-were-not-made-by-huma...

Am I striking an unnecessarily dark note if I ask why the presence of Paranthropus teeth might not be evidence that Homo tool-users occasionally ate the odd one. Chimpanzees are known to eat monkeys, after all.

Edited to add - ... and Homo eats Homo often enough ...

Thanks for posting this. I’ve taken a long break, or at least an extreme slow-down, from internet-based engagement so my apologies for responding to this a year+ late! (And in a group I - in name anyway - administer!)

There are no sharp lines in evolution, especially in hominin evolution.

It might be interesting to think about the finding above in the light of this video I made relevant to the topic, titled “Oldest Art Ever”. If anyone sees it, I hope you enjoy it.

https://youtu.be/fdeWhH8HOg4?si=VhDCIM0E4GUPDf9_