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title: Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool
author: Jade Koekoe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6213/olduvai-stone-chopping-tool/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool

_Authored by [Jade Koekoe](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jmkoekoe/)_

## Image File

[![Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6213.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6213.jpg)

## Image Caption

Stone chopping tool. 1.8 - 2 million years old. Found in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. This chopping tool is an example of the oldest known objects deliberately made by humans. This tool was found with the fossil remains of an extinct human ancestor, and together they prove that human life, and the first technology, began in [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/). This image was taken at the National Museum of Australia in the British Museum travelling exhibition A History of the World in 100 (and 1) Objects.

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## About the Author

Jade is a Librarian with an avid interest in Roman and Greek architecture and ancient Middle-Eastern cultures.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/misskokothelibrarian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Koekoe, J. (2017, January 09). Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6213/olduvai-stone-chopping-tool/>
### Chicago
Koekoe, Jade. "Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6213/olduvai-stone-chopping-tool/>.
### MLA
Koekoe, Jade. "Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6213/olduvai-stone-chopping-tool/>.

## License & Copyright

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