About how long ago do the first stone tools studied by archaeologists date?

3.3 million years ago.

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  1. 3.3 million years ago ✔
  2. 300 years ago
  3. 30 years ago

Why: Archaeologists study human history from the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa, dated to 3.3 million years ago.

Huh, didn't know that: Archaeologists study human history from the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa, dated to 3.3 million years ago.

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Answer: 3.3 million years ago. Archaeologists study human history from the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa, dated to 3.3 million years ago.

  1. Archaeology en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology
    from the development of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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