500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer shows ancient humans were master toolmakers
4 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer shows ancient humans were master toolmakers" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include GreekReporter.com, Наша Ніва, ZME Science and ScienceDaily. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer shows ancient humans were master toolmaker" trending?
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Coverage (4)
- 500,000-Year-Old Elephant Bone Tool Found in England Is Europe’s Oldest GreekReporter.com · 2d ago
- British scientists found out what a 500,000-year-old ivory tool was used for Наша Ніва · 2d ago
- A 480,000-Year-Old Elephant Bone Hammer Sharpened Stone Axes in Ancient Britain ZME Science · 2d ago
- 500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer shows ancient humans were master toolmakers ScienceDaily · 2d ago
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