400,000 Year Old Stone Tools Found in Levant

https://scitechdaily.com/archaeologists-discover-400000-year-old-flint-tools-that-transformed-prehistoric-hunting/

A study reveals that 400,000 years ago, early humans developed
Quina scrapers for hunting, adapting to the disappearance of
elephants and forming a cultural link to the resource-rich
Mountains of Samaria.

A recent study from Tel Aviv University has pinpointed the
earliest global use of specific stone tools known as Quina
scrapers, which date back 400,000 years. These tools were
first discovered at a site in France and are named after
it. They have been found at the ancient sites of Jaljulia
and Qesem Cave. Quina scrapers are distinguished by their
scalloped, sharp working edges, which were utilized for
butchering fallow deer and processing their hides.

. . .

   "Samaria" is what's now northern Israel, though
   the land has been in MANY hands over time. 400,000
   years ago it was not "semi-arid", but notably
   greener.

   Also, no "humans" 400,000 years ago ... earliest
   examples known are about 300,000 - and in
   northwest Africa. So, here, we're talking about
   Neanderthals (many remains/campsites found),
   possibly H.Erectus - and there were a few other
   less-populous variants around at the time which
   were probably pretty clever.

   However H.Hablis (the "handy man") kept flint
   toolkits, and they pre-dated Neanderthals. There
   may be evidence even "Lucy"s subspecies made a
   few stone tools - or at least made good use of
   naturally-useful stone bits.