# First the tool, then the homo ?

**URL:** https://discourse.igkt.net/t/first-the-tool-then-the-homo/5689
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**Created:** [21 May 2015 08:04 UTC](https://discourse.igkt.net/t/first-the-tool-then-the-homo/5689 "2015-05-21T08:04:52Z")
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### Author: ![xarax](https://discourse.igkt.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/43a26b/32.png) [@xarax](https://discourse.igkt.net/u/xarax)
#### Post date: [21 May 2015 08:04 UTC](https://discourse.igkt.net/t/first-the-tool-then-the-homo/5689/1 "2015-05-21T08:04:52Z")

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First the tools, then the humans ?  
[http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32804177](http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32804177)  
The role of tools in human evolution can not be overestimated.

It reminds me of another recent important discovery :  
First the temple, then the city :  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Göbekli\_Tepe](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe)