It’s lunchtime and I’m transfixed, watching the newsfeed going through today’s round of essential archaeology news. Then this pops up… Archaeologists find blade production earlier than originally thought

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Coming, as it were, hot on the heels of the report of 100 kyr old artist’s studio at Blombos Cave, indications for modern human style blade production at Qesem Cave some 200 to 400 kya was another kick in the pants. 
     Where do I begin? Well, I’ll begin by saying that lunch is now over and I’ll return to fill you up with more cogent criticism later today.
     SA, over and out.