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Description : North Africa, Sahara, Acheulian, ca. 1.2 million to 500,000 years ago. A massive bifacial chert stone tool that may have functioned as a hand axe or other chopping and scraping implement made by Homo ergaster or Homo erectus. The lanceolate axe has a broad ovoid shape, tapering to an acutely sharpened edge. The stone is a gorgeous chert with rich orange hues with glossy, worn patina from age and weathering. During the time of this axe, there were large elephant and hippopotamus species as well as giraffe species in Africa that would have been hunted by primitive humans. An axe like this was necessary to butcher such large kills. Acheulean hand axes represent some of the earliest tools made by our ancestors. Size: 12 L x 3.5 W (30.5 cm x 8.9 cm) Provenance: private Brevard, North Carolina, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #170986
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