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Sign in to saveThe Oldowan (or Mode I) was a widespread stone tool archaeological industry during the early Lower Paleolithic spanning the late Pliocene and the first half of the Early Pleistocene. These early tools were simple, usually made by chipping one, or a few, flakes off a stone using another stone. Oldowan tools were used during a period spanning from 2.9 million years ago up until at least 1.7 million years ago (Ma), by ancient hominins (early humans) across much of Africa. This technological industry was followed by the more sophisticated Acheulean industry (two sites associated with Homo erectus
Key facts
- Archaeological culture.name
- Oldowan
- Archaeological culture.map
- Canto_tallado_2-Guelmim-Es_Semara.jpg
- Archaeological culture.mapcaption
- Carved pebble of Oldowan tradition from the Atlantic Sahara region Guelmim-Es Semara (National Archaeological Museum of Madrid)
- Archaeological culture.region
- Afro-Eurasia
- Archaeological culture.period
- Lower Paleolithic
- Archaeological culture.dates
- 2.9 million years BP – 1.7 million years
- Archaeological culture.majorsites
- Olduvai Gorge
- Archaeological culture.precededby
- Lomekwi 3
- Archaeological culture.followedby
- Acheulean
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological culture
- Part of
- Lower Paleolithic
- Named after
- Olduvai Gorge
- Followed by
- Acheulean
- Location
- Near East
- Image
- Oldowan tradition chopper.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Oldowan
- Commons category
- Oldowan
- start time
- 1500000-01
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