South Asian toolmaking withstood the biggest volcanic blast in 2 million years
People crafted sharp-edged flakes as usual after a colossal eruption around 74,000 years ago
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Toolmakers at a site in what’s now India struck sharp flakes from prepared stones such as these before and after a major volcanic eruption around 74,000 years ago, researchers say.
C. Clarkson