Early Stone Tools, a Unique Burial, and a Stone Circle - TAS 256

What this episode covers

This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First, we discuss a new dating technique that researchers in Ukraine are using on early human tools. Then, we head over to Mexico where a construction  project has uncovered a uniquely arranged group burial. And finally, we head down to Peru, and the gorgeous city of Cajamarca, where researchers have found the stone circle that was built over 4,000 years ago. Links * Archaeologists Just Uncovered The Oldest Evidence of Humans in Europe [https://apple.news/A80J4r7_HTWCJoudL-zFm8Q] - Apple News * East-to-west human dispersal into Europe 1.4 million years ago [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07151-3] - Nature * Trove of ancient skulls and bones found stacked on top of each other during construction project in Mexico [https://apple.news/A3JIQ0mZ3SciJHzQDfTDmbg] - Apple News * Archaeologists discover mysterious stone circle built before great pyramids [https://apple.news/AycYg7oELQ5KpYOl2YvD0Jw] - Apple News * A monumental stone plaza at 4750 B.P. in the Cajamarca Valley of Peru [https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adl0572] - Science Advances Contact * Chris Webster [email protected] * Rachel Roden [email protected] RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/] ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724 Affiliates * Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion * Liquid I.V. Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologypodnetworkfeed to save 20% off anything you order.