Archaeologists Discover 400,000-Year-Old Flint Tools That Transformed Prehistoric Hunting

A study reveals that 400,000 years ago, early humans developed Quina scrapers for hunting, adapting to the disappearance of elephants and forming a cultural link to the resource-rich Mountains of Samaria.

A recent study from Tel Aviv University has pinpointed the earliest global use of specific stone tools known as Quina scrapers, which date back 400,000 years. These tools were first discovered at a site in France and are named after it. They have been found at the ancient sites of Jaljulia and Qesem Cave. Quina scrapers are distinguished by their scalloped, sharp working edges, which were utilized for butchering fallow deer and processing their hides.