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Early humans made and used tools for a variety of purposes, such as
hunting, gathering, and making shelter.
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The earliest known tools were made by
Australopithecus
over 2 million years ago and were made of stone.
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Early human tools were typically made of
stone, bone, wood, or antler, and were shaped using other stones
or by chipping them with a hammerstone.
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Some common early human tools include
hand axes, scrapers, knives, and spears.
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Early humans used
tools to hunt animals for food and to process plants for consumption.
- The bone tools include harpoons for fishing, needles for sewing, arrowheads, spearheads, and daggers for hunting.
