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- Stone Age technological and cultural innovation accelerated by climate change
Technological innovation during the Stone Age occurred in fits and starts and was climate-driven, according to new research. Abrupt changes in rainfall in South Africa 40,000 to 80,000 years ago triggered the development of technologies for finding refuge and the behavior of modern humans.
June 18, 2013 - Science Daily - Stone Age technological and cultural innovation accelerated by climate
( Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona ) According to a study by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the University of Cardiff and the Natural History Museum in London, technological innovation during the Stone Age occurred in fits and starts and was climate-driven. Abrupt changes in rainfall in South Africa 40,000 to 80,000 years ago triggered the development of technologies for finding refuge ...
June 18, 2013 - EurekAlert! - Blessedly unburdened
Joe O'Loughlin Our major summer project is to downsize a large build-up of ‘stuff’ that has accumulated over the years. This has been a never ending task, tackled in fits and starts. It is one I face with a mixture of dread and excitement.
June 18, 2013 - Springfield Press