Marean found evidence that these humans ateshellfish, modified and usedpigments, and usedfireto modify raw materials.
The site also contained the earliest signs of humans using advanced projectileweapons, dating back 71,000 years.
Sites are only added to the list if they are deemed to have outstanding value to humanity.
South Africa’s Pinnacle Point contains some of the earliest clues to ancient human behavior.© Curtis Marean/SACP4
Toba, a volcano located in modern-day Indonesia, 74,000 years ago.
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