Description: Lower Paleolithic artifact - France, Dordogne regionAcheulean culture - Homo Erectus Heidelbergensis - Between 650 000 to 350 000 B.C. According to the context of find, the typology of the tool and its weathering, this artifact may date back to the end of the Lower Paleolithic, at the emergence of Homo Neanderthalensis. Tool: nice Acheulean Point, Bifacial, knapped by our ancestor Homo Heidelbergensis. Multitask tool, prefiguring the iconic Neanderthal Mousterian Point. Marks of use on the active sharp part (the top end and the left edge) . Probably also used as hammer (hammering marks at the bottom). Material: chalcedony + patinaDimensions: 8,5 x 7,4 x 2,8 cmWeight: 152,56gOrigin: Bergerac région, Dordogne, France This very nice piece is from an ancient family collection. It has been found before the 1960's. Provenance statement provided, as well as invoice. Professionnal antique dealer from France.
Price: 59 USD
Location: Ayse
End Time: 2024-12-25T07:39:54.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed: Unsigned
Prehistoric artifact: Lower Paleolithic
Color: Brown
Date of Creation: Unknown
Material: Chalcedony
Region of Origin: France
Maker: Homo Erectus Heidelbergensis
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 30in.)
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Tools
Style: Naive, Primitive
Original/Reproduction: Original
Acheulean culture: Handaxe biface
