220,000-Year-Old Quarry Site in South Africa Studied

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Africa · South Africa · Apr 08, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine

Researchers at the Jojosi site in eastern South Africa identified evidence of organized quarrying around 220,000 years ago. Refitted stone fragments show repeated extraction of toolstone over a long span.

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