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Biface du Paléolithique moyen Middle Paleolithic Hand-axe

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Biface du Paléolithique moyen Middle Paleolithic Hand-axe

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Biface du Paléolithique moyen

Middle Paleolithic Hand-axe
Mousterian (Est. 45,000-150,000 BP)
Bergerac region, France
A fine relic of our close ancestor, Homo neanderthalensis, this handsome cordiform hand-axe was discovered in the Dordogne, near Bergerac in France. It represents the refinement of the genus Homo's stone tool-making, known as the Mousterian. These hand-axes were used for various purposes and often called the Swiss Army knife of early man artefacts. Fashioned from the best local flintstone, it measures 11.9 cm long. Weighing approximately 1,900 grams and measuring 12 x 8 x 3 cm (2)
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Provenance: Ex private collection, Belgium

Offered on an upright ebonized metal display stand.

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Biface du Paléolithique moyen Middle Paleolithic Hand-axe

Name: Biface du Paléolithique moyen Middle Paleolithic Hand-axe
SKU: 135798276
Price: 3500 EUR
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