http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins Archaeology news from Southeast Asia Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/#comment-830 adamb Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:24:09 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-830 That's awesome, many thanks - look forward to hearing more about it. Do you know, also, where it is possible to find some good, close-up images of the handaxes from the site, the ones with the claimed age of 1.8 Ma? Are they available anywhere online? The main ones I have seen online are a large tan-coloured biface-looking thing held up by Dr Mokhtar, presumably at a press conference or something, and one of the handaxes from the suevite shown in a Malaysian TV news report posted onto youtube, but in both cases it is difficult to get a good look at the artefacts. any insight would be much appreciated, thanks That’s awesome, many thanks – look forward to hearing more about it. Do you know, also, where it is possible to find some good, close-up images of the handaxes from the site, the ones with the claimed age of 1.8 Ma? Are they available anywhere online? The main ones I have seen online are a large tan-coloured biface-looking thing held up by Dr Mokhtar, presumably at a press conference or something, and one of the handaxes from the suevite shown in a Malaysian TV news report posted onto youtube, but in both cases it is difficult to get a good look at the artefacts. any insight would be much appreciated, thanks

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/#comment-829 noelbynature Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:21:46 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-829 No, I haven't heard anything yet, but I'll ask Dr Mokhtar about it when I next see him in the hallways. They're exhibiting the meteorite matrix at the centre now, I was going to take a couple of shots up soon. No, I haven’t heard anything yet, but I’ll ask Dr Mokhtar about it when I next see him in the hallways. They’re exhibiting the meteorite matrix at the centre now, I was going to take a couple of shots up soon.

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/#comment-828 adamb Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:31:30 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-828 Does anyone have any further updates on the progress/status of this find, i.e. are final dates for the rock matrix in which handaxes embedded available? Many thanks in advance Does anyone have any further updates on the progress/status of this find, i.e. are final dates for the rock matrix in which handaxes embedded available? Many thanks in advance

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/#comment-827 noelbynature Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:15:45 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-827 I'm sure! Part of the problem is that the claim is certainly sensational, and there isn't any publishable data to scrutinise as well. Until more data comes in and is made available, the reaction is going to be tentative and skeptical. I’m sure! Part of the problem is that the claim is certainly sensational, and there isn’t any publishable data to scrutinise as well. Until more data comes in and is made available, the reaction is going to be tentative and skeptical.

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/#comment-826 cavingliz Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:40:38 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-826 I just been googling it and it appears on several international blogs, with a lot of scepticism ! I just been googling it and it appears on several international blogs, with a lot of scepticism !

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/#comment-825 noelbynature Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:12:26 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-825 Nope, nothing else. I did raise quite a stir in the first few days (I think BBC and AFP covered it), but I might have missed out some because it happened while I was out for the CNY holidays. Nope, nothing else. I did raise quite a stir in the first few days (I think BBC and AFP covered it), but I might have missed out some because it happened while I was out for the CNY holidays.

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/#comment-824 cavingliz Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:11:30 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-824 Any more news on this? It didn't make much news in the international media??? Any more news on this? It didn’t make much news in the international media???

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/#comment-823 noelbynature Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:14:30 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-823 hmm... i actually don't know that one. I'll ask him when the new results come in hmm… i actually don’t know that one. I’ll ask him when the new results come in

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/#comment-822 cavingliz Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:20:23 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-822 Just been catching up on this news after my Myanmar trip. Although the rock material is dated at 1.83 m yrs, how do they know that the axes were actually made at that time? Just been catching up on this news after my Myanmar trip. Although the rock material is dated at 1.83 m yrs, how do they know that the axes were actually made at that time?

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/#comment-821 noelbynature Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:10:09 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-821 Thanks cinnamonape! although I cannot claim any involvement with the find. I can't remember if the tool in the picture was a core or simply a large handaxe. I've seen the rocks up close and there seem to be signs of wear and working that are definitely not natural. Yes, the 600ka margin of error is simply far too wide to make any reasonable model of how hominids made their way into Asia, but we're awaiting the results of three more tests. Hopefully this will give a more definitive idea behind the implication of the find! Thanks cinnamonape! although I cannot claim any involvement with the find. I can’t remember if the tool in the picture was a core or simply a large handaxe. I’ve seen the rocks up close and there seem to be signs of wear and working that are definitely not natural. Yes, the 600ka margin of error is simply far too wide to make any reasonable model of how hominids made their way into Asia, but we’re awaiting the results of three more tests. Hopefully this will give a more definitive idea behind the implication of the find!

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