...But generally speaking, the most well-known stone tools are from about 2 million years ago and later, and have been found mainly in East Africa, with few finds in South Africa. Stone tools from about 2 million years ago to about 1.5 million years ago are collectively called Oldowan stone tools, and include relatively primitive tools such as round natural stones with one end chipped several times (pebble tools). Roughly 1.5 million years ago and later, a more sophisticated stone tool culture called Neo-Oldowan stone tools (progressive Oldowan stone tools) appeared, and are characterized by the inclusion of primitive hand axes. From 【Ape-Man】...But generally speaking, the most well-known stone tools are from about 2 million years ago and later, and have been found mainly in East Africa, with few finds in South Africa. Stone tools from about 2 million years ago to about 1.5 million years ago are collectively called Oldowan stone tools, and include relatively primitive tools such as round natural stones with one end chipped several times (pebble tools). Roughly 1.5 million years ago and later, a more sophisticated stone tool culture called Neo-Oldowan stone tools (progressive Oldowan stone tools) appeared, and are characterized by the inclusion of primitive hand axes. *Some of the terminology used to refer to "Oldowan stone tools" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…しかし一般的な形では,今から約200万年前以降のものがよく知られており,主として東アフリカで発見されていて,南アフリカからの発見は少ない。約200万年前以降,約150万年前までの石器はオルドワン(オルドバイ)式石器と総称され,丸い自然石の一端を何度か打ち欠いたもの(礫(れき)石器)など,比較的原始的なものを含んでいる。ざっと150万年前ごろから後になると,新オルドワン式石器(進歩的オルドワン式石器)と呼べる,より洗練された石器文化が現れ,原始的なハンド・アックス(握斧)を含むのが特徴的である。… 【猿人】より…しかし一般的な形では,今から約200万年前以降のものがよく知られており,主として東アフリカで発見されていて,南アフリカからの発見は少ない。約200万年前以降,約150万年前までの石器はオルドワン(オルドバイ)式石器と総称され,丸い自然石の一端を何度か打ち欠いたもの(礫(れき)石器)など,比較的原始的なものを含んでいる。ざっと150万年前ごろから後になると,新オルドワン式石器(進歩的オルドワン式石器)と呼べる,より洗練された石器文化が現れ,原始的なハンド・アックス(握斧)を含むのが特徴的である。… ※「オルドワン式石器」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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