Archaeologists discovered that Stone Age humans in South Africa were deliberately quarrying stone for tools 220,000 years ago—far earlier than expected.
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Early humans in South Africa were quarrying stone as far back as 220,000 years ago
220,000 Earliest quarrying date
2 Million Artifacts per cubic meter
353 Refits assembled
110,000 years Duration of site use