It is also a reminder that archaeological interpretation is not fixed.

The conclusions reached in one era, with one set of methods and one body of comparative evidence, may be significantly revised as the field advances.

This is not a weakness of archaeology as a discipline; it is a strength.

The willingness to revisit earlier interpretations in light of new evidence and new methods is what allows the understanding of the past to improve over time.

The Wider Context of Human-Bone Tools