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Biface du Paléolithique Paleolithic Hand-axe

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Biface du Paléolithique Paleolithic Hand-axe

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Biface du Paléolithique

Paleolithic Hand-axe
Acheulean (Est.150,000-600,000 BP)
Mauritania, Sahara, North Africa
This superb specimen dates from the Acheulean complex of stone tool production, and was fashioned by our ancestor Homo erectus in the area that is now northern Mauritania. So early are these human remains, that when first discovered in the area they were supposed to constitute an entirely separate human species, Atlanthropus mauritanicus (scholarship now includes them in the H. erectus species). This is a classical cordiform hand-axe, reflecting the well-balanced shape of a highly effective tool. Made from jasper with a warm brown glossy patina. Measuring 17 x 10 x 5 cm. Height with stand: 20 cm (2)
Footnotes:
Provenance: Ex. private collection, Belgium

Offered on a custom-fitted black metal stand.

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Biface du Paléolithique Paleolithic Hand-axe

Name: Biface du Paléolithique Paleolithic Hand-axe
SKU: 135798277
Price: 4000 EUR
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