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pipoman

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Fri Nov 15, 2013, 11:22 AM
Nov 2013

there is a complete science based on stone tool, and more specifically stone point design. For instance, the oldest point design in North America to date is known as "clovis" points:



There are points found on other continents which very closely resemble clovis and Dalton designs found in North America..I find this fascinating..even when we look at stone "knapping" technique (the flaking of stone to produce a sharp edge and sculpt stone tools), it is unbelievable to me that two or more pre-historic cultures divided by vast oceans could be using the exact same technique for tool production..

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No Photos... pipoman Nov 2013 #1
There are photos at the Fox site Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #2
There are points thousands of years older than Clovis in the Americas. Coyotl Nov 2013 #4
The points in the fox link Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #6
Important to remember: No woman has ever given birth to a member of a different species. Coyotl Nov 2013 #3
As the great scientist, statesman and intellectual said Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #5
The missing link himself! Well played. Well played indeed. WowSeriously Nov 2013 #8
Not necessarily accurate. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #7
The way humanity has been clobbered by pandemics it could have been the flu. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #14
Homo erectus left African with flaked hand axes about 2 million years ago. Coyotl Nov 2013 #17
it's not arbitrary qazplm Nov 2013 #25
To the mother and child it would seem arbitrary to be informed they are not the same species. Coyotl Nov 2013 #27
Mares that give birth to Mules say "Hi". (nt) jeff47 Nov 2013 #16
Mares that give birth to mules that reproduce say "". eShirl Nov 2013 #24
Ouch, this hurts!? qazplm Nov 2013 #26
From Wiki; greiner3 Nov 2013 #9
I've mentioned heidelbergensis before Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #11
No artwork that we've found until much later: Ghost Dog Nov 2013 #20
Terrible pop article! For the real science, the entire journal article here: Coyotl Nov 2013 #10
I gave that link in my OP Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #12
Thanks for the link. JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #28
The real answer may be that the DNA "molecular clock" is wrong starroute Nov 2013 #13
Sigh... gcomeau Nov 2013 #15
A significant science article was published today, and all I got was this Zee News. Coyotl Nov 2013 #18
The point is that they were throwing spears, not spears for jabbing starroute Nov 2013 #30
Science Question... Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #19
The development of cultures Ghost Dog Nov 2013 #21
I am not sure how this addresses the question... Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #22
TBH, the actual most likely explanation for the finding...... AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #23
is less interesting than the implication of how little evidence we have of the remote past. Coyotl Nov 2013 #29
We all know the true answer to this NickB79 Nov 2013 #31
Oh good, I wasn't the only one who immediately thoguht of the hair guy ":) Marrah_G Nov 2013 #32
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