http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/ News, resources, books and podcasts about the archaeology and ancient history of Southeast Asia Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:25:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/comment-page-1/#comment-23532 SEO Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:16:24 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-23532 Hey I landed on your blog by chance on feedburner while hunting for something totally unrelated but I am really pleased that I did, You have just earned yourself another subscriber. :) Hey I landed on your blog by chance on feedburner while hunting for something totally unrelated but I am really pleased that I did, You have just earned yourself another subscriber.

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/02/02/the-oldest-stone-tools-found-in-southeast-asia-potentially-rewrites-our-understanding-of-human-origins/comment-page-1/#comment-22716 adamb Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:24:09 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-22716 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-page-1/#comment-22641 noelbynature Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:21:46 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-22641 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-page-1/#comment-22638 adamb Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:31:30 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-22638 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-page-1/#comment-21480 noelbynature Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:15:45 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-21480 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-page-1/#comment-21479 cavingliz Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:40:38 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-21479 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-page-1/#comment-21477 noelbynature Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:12:26 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-21477 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-page-1/#comment-21476 cavingliz Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:11:30 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-21476 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-page-1/#comment-21452 noelbynature Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:14:30 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-21452 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-page-1/#comment-21451 cavingliz Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:20:23 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=1392#comment-21451 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?

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