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An international team of archaeologists has made a sensational discovery in the Western Desert of Iraq, uncovering more than 850 Stone Age artifacts spanning a period of up to 1,5 million years, providing new evidence of the early history of humanity in the region.
Scientists from the Free University of Brussels excavated an area of 10-20 km300, identifying seven Paleolithic sites. Among the artifacts found are hand axes over a million years old, as well as “Levallois flakes” - stone tools typical of the Middle Paleolithic (50-XNUMX thousand years ago). One of the discovered archaeological sites was selected for a detailed analysis of the spatial distribution of the finds, which will allow us to determine the characteristics of the settlement of the territory.
Expedition leader Ella Egberts noted that during the Pleistocene epoch, a large lake existed at the study site, and its surroundings, including the dried-up bottom, were attractive to ancient people. The discovered artifacts confirm that this area was an important center of human activity during various historical stages.
Scientists believe that previously unexplored areas may contain even more evidence about the lives of ancient communities, revealing new aspects of the earliest history of humanity.
