Description: Lower Paleolithic artifact - France, Dordogne regionAcheulean culture - Homo Erectus Heidelbergensis - Between 650 000 to 350 000 B.C. According to the context, the typology of the tool and the weathering of the material, this artifact dates back at least to the period previously to the Riss ice age, 374 000 years ago. Tool: nice Acheulean backed scraper / backed knife, knapped on flake by our ancestor Homo Heidelbergensis. Clactonian knapping method. Marks of use and retouches on the active parts. Denticulate (saw like) retouches at the lower part of the tool. Material: chalcedony + patina + cortexDimensions: 8,2 x 5,3 x 2,2 cmWeight: 102,26gOrigin: Bergerac région, Dordogne, France This very nice piece is from an ancient French family collection. It has been found before the 1960's. Provenance statement provided, as well as invoice. Professionnal antique dealer from France.
Price: 27 USD
Location: Ayse
End Time: 2024-11-01T13:15:44.000Z
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
Lower Paleolithic: Acheulean artifact tool
Color: Yellow
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
