Archaeologists Are Reconstructing the 'Invisible' Technologies of the Stone Age
Summary
Archaeologists are using experimental and reconstructive methods to recover the 'invisible' technologies of the Stone Age—perishable tools and processes like hafting, fiber production, and adhesive-making that rarely survive in the fossil record.
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