Searching for the earliest tools
Stone tools were crucial for our ancestors' evolution and survival. When did tool innovation begin? And who were the first toolmakers?
What burnt wood tells us about human history
Tefera Tarekegn Bayu is an archaeologist studying ancient charcoal remains to reconstruct how humans interacted with the environment.
Grantee Spotlight: Altayeb Abdalla Hassbrabo Mohammed
Altayeb Abdalla Hassbrabo Mohammed is a Leakey Foundation Baldwin Fellow from Sudan who is working to become an expert in stone tool analysis.
Three exciting archaeology events in Chicago
Explore human origins, ancient art, and evolutionary history in Chicago with Australian archaeologist Adam Brumm.
Tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils reveal that human ancestors were in Romania 1.95 million years ago
Ancient cut marks on animal bones show that human ancestors were in Romania 1.95 million years ago. This research was supported in part by The Leakey Foundation.