"How Handy was early hominin 'know-how'?" An experimental approach exploring efficient early stone tool use.
Brienna EtesonSimona AffinitoElena T MoosFotios Alexandros KarakostisPublished in: American journal of biological anthropology (2024)
Altogether, these experimental findings suggest that the ability to practice and retain tool-using knowledge played a fundamental role in the subsistence strategies and adaptability of early hominins, potentially providing the cognitive basis for conceptualizing the first intentional tool production strategies.