138 ancient stone tools unearthed in Turkey’s Ayvalık

138 ancient stone tools unearthed in Turkey’s Ayvalık

In a new study, 138 ancient stone tools have been discovered in the coastal region of Ayvalık shedding light on human progress and the technical expertise of prehistoric times. The tools were made using a special stone-carving technique known to experts as the “Levallois method.” This technique was employed by an ancient human species often referred to as Neanderthals. In this method, stones were carefully shaped to create tools for hunting, def…