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University of Witwatersrand: Ochre Was a Crucial Tool in Early Human Innovation
July 02, 2025
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news:

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Ochre was a crucial tool in early human innovation

New research challenge the long-standing assumption that ochre was used solely for symbolic or decorative purposes.

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A study by the Centre for Early Sapiens Behaviour (SapienCE) has overturned long-held beliefs about early human technology, revealing that ochre - oft . . .

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