Stone tools unearthed in Ukraine could be oldest known evidence of human presence in Europe
by Vishwam Sankaran
Mar 07, 2024
2 minutes
Stone tools unearthed at an archaeological site in Ukraine are about 1.4 million years old, representing the oldest evidence of human presence in Europe, according to a new study.
The groundbreaking finding, published in the journal Nature, sheds light on the arrival of the first humans into Europe and the direction of their travel.
It confirms the hypothesis that of early human ancestors’ migration into Europe came from the east or southeast.
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