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Archaeologists Are Reconstructing the 'Invisible' Technologies of the Stone Age
Scientists are piecing together how Stone Age people built tools and structures without written records. By studying stone tools, fire pits, and ancient architecture, researchers use modern imaging and experimental archaeology to infer the techniques that enabled early humans to shape stone, control fire, and create simple machines. The work sheds light on the origins of technology.