A stone age "Rosetta stone"

Authors

Richard G. Roberts, University of WollongongFollow
Richard Fullagar, University of WollongongFollow
Linda C. Prinsloo, University of PretoriaFollow

RIS ID

140186

Publication Details

Roberts, R., Fullagar, R. & Prinsloo, L. (2015). A stone age "Rosetta stone". Australasian Science, 36 (1), 24-27.

Abstract

Our ancestors had the edge over several other contemporary species of human that were headed for extinction by about 40,000 years ago. What were they doing differently? Archaeological scientists are trying to find out using modern techniques to study traces of use left on stone tools and other artefacts.