ANTH 1210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 53: Acheulean, Oldowan, Stone Tool

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1210
• Professor: Haskel J.Greenfield

Document Summary

Oldowan tools: after the flakes are removed from the core not shaped . Acheulian tools: many flakes are intentionally retouched to produce a more activity specific tool . Don"t know how the stone tool is going to turn out . Force and direction of blow is better controlled . More selective in raw material used for tools . Oldowan: any kind of rock was used (ex: granite) . Acheulian: to get finer shape tools - used only special kinds of rocks (rocks with fine crystalline structures) . These rocks can be chipped without causing the stone to shatter or crumble . Use of fire: breaks down proteins, warmth, harden tools and defense . Homo erectus were probably the first hominid to use fire (1. 3 mya) . Chesowanja: core tools and flakes: similar to bed i at olduvai (remains of a. boisei) . Hunting: first big game hunting (new niche), new technology - spears.