Acheulian flint hand axe, c 10000-5000 BC.
- Made:
- 10000-5001 BCE in France, Saint-Acheul and Somme
Hand axe, flint, middle acheulian, from Saint Acheul, Somme, France, 10000-5001BC. Such tools were made by hammering flakes off a piece of flint until the desired shape was obtained.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A634826
- Materials:
- flint