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Stone knapping : the necessary conditions for a uniquely hominin behaviour

by Valentine Roux, Blandine Bril

This multidisciplinary study explores how early stone tools were made and what they reveal about human cognitive evolution. Combining archaeology, psychology, physiology and primatology, it analyses the skills and behaviours involved in stone knapping.

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