Baker's Hole, Paleolithic archaeological site in Ebbsfleet Valley, England.
Baker's Hole is a Paleolithic archaeological site in Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent, located on former quarry land that was worked during the 20th century. The site contains stone tools and other artifacts left by ancient populations over thousands of years.
Interest in the site grew when collection of artifacts began as quarrying operations expanded in the early 1900s. These discoveries helped establish the location as an important record of human activity during ancient periods.
The site reflects how ancient hunter-gatherers worked and lived in this valley, leaving behind tools that reveal their daily practices. These objects show how people adapted to their environment long before modern times.
The site is not open to visitors as it remains on private property and has been largely backfilled after quarrying ended. Those interested in learning about this ancient period can visit museums nearby that display findings from the location.
The location contains overlapping layers that show different phases of early human tool-making techniques preserved in the ground. This layering creates a rare record of how ancient people refined their methods across thousands of years.
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