"Earliest Human Presence in Europe Traced to Ukraine: New Insights"
TL;DR
Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine dating back over 1 million years may be the oldest evidence of human presence in Europe, possibly crafted by Homo erectus. The tools, likely used for cutting meat and scraping hides, were made from volcanic rock and suggest early humans were able to adapt to diverse environments, surviving from warm Iberia to the cold of Ukraine.
- Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine offer oldest evidence of human presence in Europe The Guardian
- East-to-west human dispersal into Europe 1.4 million years ago Nature.com
- ‘Cosmic clock’ dates earliest human presence in Europe CNN
- Earliest Humans in Europe Arrived From the East, New Study Shows - Archaeology Haaretz
- Archaeological site in Ukraine yields clues about the first Europeans The Washington Post
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