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Dating to circa 400,000-150,000 years old, this axe is representative of some of the earliest instruments made by humans and are a very tangible link to our earliest ancestors.
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In very good condition, noting the edges blunted, the flint has a thin brown patination, there are a few minor chips to the edges and larger, broad flakes have been detached recently.
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Lot 32Sale 21895
Norfolk, U.K.A PALEOLITHIC FLINT HAND AXEEstimate: GBP 3,000 - 5,000
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