BANGKOK: Thailand is set to ease restrictions on alcohol sales and advertising, stepping up a push to liberalise a drinks market seen as likely to spur tourism and support smaller breweries.
A bone tool made from a 1.5-million-year-old elephant bone discovered at the Olduvai Gorge site in Tanzania is seen in this picture released on March 5, 2025. Pleistocene Archaeology Lab/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Even today our closest living relative, chimpanzees, use sticks in a similar way to dig out termites for a tasty treat. At Olduvai, a Spanish-led team of researchers found 27 tools made out of the leg and arm bones of big mammals, mainly elephants and hippos. “There is a clear desire to change the shape of the bone to turn them into very heavy, long tools,” said Francesco d’Errico, an archaeologist at France’s Bordeaux University and study co-author.
Very few large stone tools have been found at Olduvai, d’Errico said, possibly because the quartz available at the site was not well-suited to the difficult job of cutting up big animals. This invention represented a major advance, making it possible for ancient humans to properly slice or skin their prey.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Human ancestors making ‘bone tech’ 1.5 million years ago, say scientistsPARIS, March 9 — Our ancestors were making tools out of bones 1.5 million years ago, winding back the clock for this important moment in human evolution by more than a million...
Read more »
Bila Bangkok mahu bentuk semula rundingan damai Selatan Thailand?Penyokong keamanan menggesa Perdana Menteri, Paetongtarn Shinawatra membentuk jawatankuasa bagi memulakan rundingan damai dengan BRN
Read more »
Smog grounds flights: Bangkok Airways halts flights to northern ThailandBANGKOK, March 5 — One of Thailand’s main airlines is suspending flights between Bangkok and a northern province for more than a month because of poor visibility caused by air...
Read more »
Bangkok Airways suspends northern Thailand flights because of hazeThe Hong Kong actor says he's considering taking on a sixth job as a dishwasher at a tea house.
Read more »
Formula One boss to visit Thailand for talks on Bangkok raceF1 boss Stefano Domenicali to visit Bangkok for talks on a potential Thai Grand Prix as Formula One explores new race markets.
Read more »
China Urges Thailand to Maintain Border Blockade on Myanmar to Curb Human Trafficking and ScamsChina has requested Thailand to continue cutting essential services like electricity, fuel, and internet to Myanmar border towns to pressure authorities in tackling Chinese-led scam operations. The request comes ahead of a high-level meeting between Chinese and Thai officials to discuss joint efforts against the issue. China also seeks to prevent criminals from relocating and proposes a collaborative mechanism involving Thailand, Myanmar, and China.
Read more »