Human life began in Africa with stone tools creation.

Evidence

Human life began in Africa. … Here our ancestors created the first stone tools to chop meat, bones and wood. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 64

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 64
• XREF: connects to: Humans began migrating from Africa to other continents about 40,000 years ago. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 122; Creating objects allowed humans to adapt and spread geographically. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 64; Using tools led to the survival and proliferation of larger-brained humans. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 84 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Using tools led to the survival and proliferation of larger-brained humans. #expands (0.75) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 84