Hundreds of stone tools used by homo erectus a million years ago discovered in abandoned Sahara mine

Hundreds of stone tools that were crafted by homo erectus and discovered in a gold mine in the Sahara desert are believed to be up to a million years old. The trove of hominid artifacts were uncovered by miners in northeastern Sudan. They include almond-shaped cleavers and hand axes with a transverse cutting edge.  Archaeologists … Read more

Hundreds of stone tools used by homo erectus a million years ago discovered in abandoned Sahara mine

Hundreds of stone tools that were crafted by homo erectus and discovered in a gold mine in the Sahara desert are believed to be up to a million years old. The trove of hominid artifacts were uncovered by miners in northeastern Sudan. They include almond-shaped cleavers and hand axes with a transverse cutting edge.  Archaeologists … Read more