Hand axes discovered in Iraqi desert may go back 1.5 million years

Hand axes discovered in Iraqi desert may go back 1.5 million years

Ella Egberts (VUB) traveled to Iraq in November and December as part of a pilot project to search for archaeological surface material. This material is meant to help gain insight into the geomorphological history of the Iraqi Western Desert, in the Al-Shabakah area, and to explore the potential for preserving archaeological sites with Old and Middle Paleolithic material (early and middle Stone Age). The campaign was a great success, and now Egberts intends to continue her work in the area for VUB. Ella Egberts (VUB) traveled to Iraq in November and December as part of a pilot project to search for archaeological surface material. This material is meant to help gain insight into the geomorphological history of the Iraqi Western Desert, in the Al-Shabakah area, and to explore the potential for preserving archaeological sites with Old and Middle Paleolithic material (early and middle Stone Age). The campaign was a great success, and now Egberts intends to continue her work in the area for VUB. Archaeology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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