c. 350,000 BCE
Technology
Africa and Eurasia
Prepared-core Levallois technique
Knappers shaped a core in advance so a single blow released a predetermined flake.
Why it mattered
A planning-intensive method that marks a leap in abstract thought.
Stone Age
350,000 BCE
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