toolmaking
noun
tool·mak·ing
ˈtül-ˌmā-kiŋ 
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That is now as pathetic to me as a fetid caveman’s toolmaking would be to a great thinker like da Vinci or even Edgar Allen Poe.
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Graham Techler, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
An advanced comprehension of toolmaking and the ability to apply it to different materials suggests that ancient human ancestors had greater cognitive abilities than previously believed, the researchers said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Kanzi’s toolmaking skills fell short of those of modern-day humans and our ancestors, however.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
The archaeological record also includes cultural advancements and the evolution of toolmaking, Njau added.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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Graham Techler, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
An advanced comprehension of toolmaking and the ability to apply it to different materials suggests that ancient human ancestors had greater cognitive abilities than previously believed, the researchers said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Kanzi’s toolmaking skills fell short of those of modern-day humans and our ancestors, however.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
The archaeological record also includes cultural advancements and the evolution of toolmaking, Njau added.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Toolmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolmaking. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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