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Nature Archaeology Lists Study on Karatau Culture Chronology
Nature Archaeology published an article titled “Absolute chronology of the Early Palaeolithic Karatau Culture in Central Asia” on July 1, 2026. The supplied material contains no accessible details about the study’s evidence, methods, dates, or findings.
Sep 8, 2026
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Tiny Projectile Points Found at 80,000-Year-Old Uzbek Site
Researchers have identified small stone points at Uzbekistan’s Obi-Rakhmat rock shelter that may have been used as arrowheads about 80,000 years ago. Their form and impact damage resemble projectile points from the Mandrin site in France, raising questions about how Homo sapiens spread across Eurasia.
Sep 6, 2026