They found that they kept the tools and in place despite environment changes
This suggests they were able to adapt to very different climates over time
The researchers say this adaptability could have helped in future migrations
Early humans living two million years ago already had the skills and tools they needed in order to cope with the effects of climate change, study shows.
Archaeologists from the Max Planck Institute studied changes to the environment and habitats of early hominins at the Oldupai Gorge heritage site in Tanzania.
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Also known as the Cradle of Humankind , new field work at the site revealed our ancestors remained stable despite environment changes over 200,000 years.