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STONE AGE WEAPONS-MAKING TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERED IN ARMENIA
Capital OTC
Sept 26 2014
Thousands of tools from the Paleolithic era have been discovered from
a site in Armenia.
The latest discovery gives scientists a better insight into how
technological developments evolved and spread in the world. The
research teams which included scientists from across the world and a
team from Royal Holloway, University of London believe that they have
unearthed evidence that the ancient technique of Levallois which is
used for making hunting weapons was actually invented in Africa and
later spread across the world. Details of the study was published in
the journal Science
The Paleolithic era is a period of human history which is characterized
by the development of primitive stone tools which was developed for
hunting. The period covers a major portion of human pre historic
technology.
The levallois technique is type of stone knapping which was developed
by the ancestors of modern humans for making hunting tools. It is
a more sophisticated method for making hunting tools. Levallois
technique has been named after the discovery of flint tools in the
French province of Levallois-Perret
The evidence of the theory that these tools originated in Africa
and spread to other parts is available at a site in Armenia. The
archaeologist believes that the technology was a part of these Armenian
communities which thrived 325,000 to 335,000 years ago.
This technique is also known in these parts of the world as biface
that can be described as something similar to Levallois. After careful
analysis and research, the archaeologists concluded volcanic material
was used in the tools which have discovered in Nor Geghi in Kotayk
Province, Armenia.
The discovery of these Paleolithic tools is giving new insight into
Capital OTC
Sept 26 2014
Thousands of tools from the Paleolithic era have been discovered from
a site in Armenia.
The latest discovery gives scientists a better insight into how
technological developments evolved and spread in the world. The
research teams which included scientists from across the world and a
team from Royal Holloway, University of London believe that they have
unearthed evidence that the ancient technique of Levallois which is
used for making hunting weapons was actually invented in Africa and
later spread across the world. Details of the study was published in
the journal Science
The Paleolithic era is a period of human history which is characterized
by the development of primitive stone tools which was developed for
hunting. The period covers a major portion of human pre historic
technology.
The levallois technique is type of stone knapping which was developed
by the ancestors of modern humans for making hunting tools. It is
a more sophisticated method for making hunting tools. Levallois
technique has been named after the discovery of flint tools in the
French province of Levallois-Perret
The evidence of the theory that these tools originated in Africa
and spread to other parts is available at a site in Armenia. The
archaeologist believes that the technology was a part of these Armenian
communities which thrived 325,000 to 335,000 years ago.
This technique is also known in these parts of the world as biface
that can be described as something similar to Levallois. After careful
analysis and research, the archaeologists concluded volcanic material
was used in the tools which have discovered in Nor Geghi in Kotayk
Province, Armenia.
The discovery of these Paleolithic tools is giving new insight into