Stone tools of the Oldowan industry, preceding the Acheulian, were found in the Negev and Syrian deserts and support the presence of pre-Acheulian cultures in the Levantine corridor, but their chronological context cannot be determined.
Stone tools from the Oldowan era, preceding the Acheulian, were discovered in the Negev and Syrian deserts and provide evidence of pre-Acheulian cultures within the Levantine corridor, but their chronological placement remains uncertain.