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In the shadow of a coal mine in southern Greece, archaeologists discovered the oldest known handheld wooden tools ever found.
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) At first glance, it might seem impossible to decipher. But as an experimental ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) John K. Murray, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) Have you ever found ...
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