QuestionsEye of the Sahara and AtlantisAre the Richat pebble-tool sites older than the Acheulean?Answer
Answer · Eye of the Sahara and Atlantis
Yes: some Richat pebble-tool sites are a separate industry older than the Acheulean
At least some of the Richat's pebble-tool assemblages are an industry of their own, made before the earliest Acheulean of the region.
Where it stands
Still possibleTwo pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Pebble-tool layers sealed below Acheulean layers in a stratified section.
- Absolute dates on pebble-tool layers older than the oldest dated Acheulean of north-west Africa.
What would rule it out
- Stratified excavation showing the pebble tools always occur with handaxes and cleavers in the same layers.
Evidence 2 for · 1 against
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The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Yes: some Richat pebble-tool sites are a separate industry older than the Acheulean [Answer ANS0DCKW1EGEY5B]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DCKW1EGEY5B
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author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0DCKW1EGEY5B},
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