A remarkable archaeological discovery in the Czech Republic has unveiled the personal toolkit of a Stone Age hunter-gatherer who lived approximately 30,000 years ago. The collection of 29 stone tools, found neatly arranged as if originally bundled in a leather pouch that has since decayed, offers an unprecedented glimpse into the daily survival strategies and technological sophistication of Gravettian peoples during the Ice Age.
The toolkit was discovered at the Milovice IV archaeological site in the Pavlovské vrchy mountains of southern Moravia, where charcoal dating confirms human occupation between 29,550 and 30,250 years ago. According to a New Scientist report, the blades and points were designed for hunting, butchering, and cutting wood, representing a complete survival kit for a mobile hunter-gatherer lifestyle.
The research, published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology, provides extraordinary insight into the resource management strategies and mobility patterns of prehistoric Europeans, revealing how ancient hunters maintained and recycled their precious stone tools during expeditions far from reliable raw material sources.
