by JMiall

published on 19 December 2016

Neolithic Stone Axe with Wooden Handle

A Neolithic stone axe with a wooden handle, found at Ehenside Tarn. It is on display in the
British Museum, London.

Source: https://www.ancient.eu/image/6189/neolithic-stone-axe-with-wooden-handle/
 by José-Manuel Benito Alvarez
published on 20 December 2016

Middle Palaeolithic Hand Axe

Hand axe from the site of Lyndford Quarry (near Mundford, Norfolk, UK), which dates to
around 60,000 years ago and falls within the Middle Palaeolithic industry .

Source: https://www.ancient.eu/image/6195/middle-palaeolithic-hand-axe/
 by BabelStone

published on 19 December 2016

Oldowan Chopper
Chopper made from basalt by early humans between 1,8 and 2 million years ago. It belongs to
the Oldowan stone tool industry, was found in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania - the place the industry
is named after. Its dimensions are length: 9.29 cm; depth: 7.15 cm; height: 8.8 cm and it is on
display at the British Museum in London.

Source: https://www.ancient.eu/image/6184/oldowan-chopper/
by

Hugo Obermaier
published on 09 December 2016

Acheulean Handaxe
Drawing of a lanceolate biface or handaxe from the Acheulean stone tool culture (ca. 1,7 million
years ago-ca. 250,000 years ago), found at San Isidro, Madrid, Spain.

Source: https://www.ancient.eu/image/6112/acheulean-handaxe/
 by Wolfgang Sauber
published on 19 December 2016

Mesolithic Harpoons & Lyngby Axe

Harpoons and Lyngby Axe (an axe made of antler) dated to around the 11th millennium BCE
and belonging to the Mesolithic Age. It is on display at the Archaeological Museum of the state
of Brandenburg in Germany.

Source: https://www.ancient.eu/image/6188/mesolithic-harpoons--lyngby-axe/
 by Didier Descouens
published on 19 December 2016

Magdalenian Bone Sewing Needle

Flat bone sewing needle found at Gourdan Cave, Haute-Garonne, France. It belongs to the
western European Magdalenian culture (c. 17,000 - c. 10,000 years ago) of the Late- or Upper
Palaeolithic industry (c. 50,000/40,000 - c. 10,000 years ago). It was made by anatomically
modern humans.

Source: https://www.ancient.eu/image/6186/magdalenian-bone-sewing-needle/