Innovations in stone knapping technology during the South African Middle Stone Age enabled the creation of early projectile weapons, according to a study. Innovations in stone knapping technology ...

Stone tool manufacture and use are considered key adaptations in human evolution. The understanding of the biomechanical features and anatomical constraints of hominins during stone tool production ...

Sharp stone technology chipped over three million years allowed early humans to exploit animal and plant food resources. But how did the production of stone tools -- called 'knapping' -- start?

April 26 (UPI) --The chronology of advancements in stone knapping technology isn't well understood by archaeologists. But a new discovery in a Souther African cave is offering some clarity. Hunter ...