During a survey, a team of scientists uncovered 37 large stone tools from the early Paleolithic period spread over three areas at the Liuhuaishan site. The assemblage includes cores, flakes, chunks, choppers, and picks made of quartzite, silicarenite, and siltstone. “With these details, a future study project with a good stratigraphic and chronological control will be […]

The copper shell of a nineteenth-century wooden ship has been found in the Gulf of Mexico by scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The wreck, which sits under 4,000 feet of water, was first noticed during a sonar survey conducted by an oil company. A closer look with a remotely operated vehicle spotted a […]