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This new evidence suggests otherwise. The most important tool in the Quina toolkit is the scraper—a thick, sharp-edged stone tool used to clean and shape materials like wood, bone, or antler.

A haul of Stone Age artifacts included a highly ornamental deer antler that had been turned into an ax handle. The discovery is extremely rare, according to experts, and likely served multiple uses.

Archaeologists discover 20,000-year-old stone tools in South African caves, revealing Ice Age technological sophistication. (photo credit: Sara Watson) Archaeologists from the Field Museum ...

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