Discover new evidence of the oldest stone tool chronology in Turkey

Scientists have discovered the oldest stone tool ever found in Turkey, indicating that humans have visited the gateway from Asia to Europe much earlier than we had before. think, about 1.2 million years ago.

New evidence of the oldest stone tool chronology in Turkey

Similar to the study published in Quaternary Science Reviews, the chance of discovering a human-made piece of quartzite in ancient sediments in the Gediz River, west of Turkey, provides an understanding. know deeply about when and how early residents have spread out of Africa and Asia.

Research from Royal Holloway, the University of London, together with an international research team from the United Kingdom, Turkey and the Netherlands, used high-precision equipment to determine the age of the meandering sediments of the stream. The ancient river provided a reasonable time frame at the first time that ancient people occupied this area.

Professor Danielle Schreve from Royal Holloway's Department of Geography said, 'This discovery has important implications for establishing the time and path of residents soon dispersed into Europe. Our study shows that this stripped piece is the earliest date from Turkey ever recorded. '

Professor Schreve said, 'This stripped piece is an amazingly interesting discovery. I have studied sediments at meanders and my eyes have seen a pink stone on the surface. When I rotate it to better observe, the characteristics of artifacts being struck by humans are immediately present. By working with geologists and experts on chronology, we were able to place a secure date for this artifact and give light to the behavior of their oldest ancestors. me. "