Ahmarian toolmakers - Arkeonews

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Examples of stone artifacts from the Ahmarian levels at Ksar Akil (a, b) and the Proto-Aurignacian layers at Grotta di Fumane (c) and Grotta di Castelcivita (d). Although the finished tools appear similar, Falcucci and Kuhn found that the technological methods used to produce them were markedly different. Panels a and b are from the lithic collection of the University of Tübingen; panel c is adapted from Falcucci et al. (2022), and panel d from Falcucci et al. (2024).

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