Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years
Greece is famous for its ancient sites.
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Greece is famous for its ancient sites.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country's oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans’ hominin ancestors.
Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country's oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans' hominin ancestors. The find announced Thursday would drag the dawn of Greek archaeology back by as much as a quarter of a million years, although older hominin sites have been discovered elsewhere in Europe. The oldest, in Spain, dates to more than a million years ago.
Experts said it is possible the items were produced by Homo antecessor, the hominin species dating from that period in other parts of Europe.
Experts said it is possible the items were produced by Homo antecessor, the hominin species dating from that period in other parts of Europe.