Ochre discovery in South African cave reveals advanced toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age

Ochre discovery in South African cave reveals advanced toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool for stone toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age, demonstrating advanced technical skills far earlier than previously believed.

Early humans used ochre for advanced toolmaking at Blombos Cave, study finds

A recent study led by researchers at SapienCE has revealed that ochre—previously considered primarily a symbolic pigment—played a crucial role in the production of sophisticated stone tools by early modern humans in Blombos Cave, South Africa, during the Middle Stone Age (MSA), between 90,000 and 70,000 years ago. While examining previously excavated artifacts at the […]

Ochre as a tool in early human innovation

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool for stone toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age. The post Ochre as a tool in early human innovation appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.

Ochre discovery in South African cave reveals advanced toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age - Tech and Science Post

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool for stone toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age, demonstrating advanced technical skills far earlier than previously believed. “We now know that ochre was a multi-use tool that played an essential role in the daily lives of early modern humans. I believe this discovery could change how we view ochre and the past, and deepe…