The earliest elephant-bone tool from Europe: An unexpected raw material for precision knapping of Acheulean handaxes

Simon A. Parfitt, Silvia M. Bello

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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ady1390
Published: 2026-01-23
Container: Science Advances
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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@article{allodium:10.1126/sciadv.ady1390,
  title = {The earliest elephant-bone tool from Europe: An unexpected raw material for precision knapping of Acheulean handaxes},
  author = {Simon A. Parfitt and Silvia M. Bello},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Science Advances},
  doi = {10.1126/sciadv.ady1390},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ady1390}
}

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AU  - Simon A. Parfitt
AU  - Silvia M. Bello
PY  - 2026
JO  - Science Advances
DO  - 10.1126/sciadv.ady1390
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Parfitt, S. A., & Bello, S. M. (2026). The earliest elephant-bone tool from Europe: An unexpected raw material for precision knapping of Acheulean handaxes. Science Advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ady1390

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