
John K. Murray
Ph.D. Candidate in Anthropology, Institute of Human Origins, Arizona State University
John K. Murray is a PhD Candidate in Anthropology at Arizona State University in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change and an affiliated researcher of the Institute of Human Origins. He is also limited term faculty member in the Social Sciences Department at Glendale Community College, where he teaches biological anthropology. His research focuses on stone tool technology, the origins of modern humans and experimental archaeology.
Latest articles by John K. Murray

Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference
By John K. Murray published
Opinion With a little guidance and a lot of practice, even you can make stone tools the way our oldest ancestors did — and learn to recognize the signs of a deliberately made tool.
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