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EPISODE · Jul 12, 2025 · 15 MIN

A Samoan stone tool puzzle … cracked?

from The Science Show - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Tools such as adzes have been found in the thousands in Samoa, each crafted from volcanic basalt. But without harder materials to shape these cutting tools, the question remains: how were they made?

Tools such as adzes have been found in the thousands in Samoa, each crafted from volcanic basalt. But without harder materials to shape these cutting tools, the question remains: how were they made?

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Tools such as adzes have been found in the thousands in Samoa, each crafted from volcanic basalt. But without harder materials to shape these cutting tools, the question remains: how were they made?

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