How did Acheulean people expand their choice of settlement locations?

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The Venus of Willendorf, a small Upper Paleolithic limestone figurine with exaggerated female features and textured head, displayed against a black background. — Paleolithic Period The Venus of Willendorf, a Upper Paleolithic limestone figurine originally colored with red ochre, 30,000–25,000 bce, found at Willendorf, Lower Austria; in the Natural History Museum, Vienna.

During the early stages of the Paleolithic Period, the distribution of early humans was largely determined by the availability of high-quality stone suitable for toolmaking, such as flint, chalcedony, or jasper.1

Acheulean people expanded their choice of settlement locations by learning to transport these essential raw materials from distant areas. This technological and logistical advancement allowed them to become less dependent on the immediate proximity of natural stone sources, granting them greater freedom in selecting their homesites.1