Paleolithic Stone Hand axe, set of 11
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Set of eleven Acheulean bifaces made of quartzite, an emblematic Lower Paleolithic cutting tool, with oval lanceolate forms and bilateral flaking, each about 5–8 cm long and weighing 13–47 g; in very good condition and dating to the Acheulean period (~1.2 million to 200,000 years ago), acquired in 1982 from a private collection in Morocco and listed as original/authentic.
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Series of eleven Acheulean bifaces (Cutting Tools / LCT), emblematic tool of the Lower Paleolithic.
Oval and lanceolate bifaces (almond- or leaf-shaped) — the classic Acheulean form.
Bifacial knapping: flakes were removed from both faces to create a regular edge.
Variable dimensions: from about 5 cm to 8 cm, mass from 13 to 47 g.
Raw material: quartzite, a material very commonly used in the Moroccan Paleolithic.
Morocco possesses one of the richest prehistoric sequences in North Africa:
Approximate dating
Lithic industry
Lower Paleolithic ~1.2 Ma – 200,000 years Oldowan → Acheulean
These tools attest to a human occupation of Morocco during the Middle Pleistocene, carried out by hominins (Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis or archaic Homo sapiens) possessing a complex spatial cognition that enabled the standardization of the bifacial form.
Series of eleven Acheulean bifaces (Cutting Tools / LCT), emblematic tool of the Lower Paleolithic.
Oval and lanceolate bifaces (almond- or leaf-shaped) — the classic Acheulean form.
Bifacial knapping: flakes were removed from both faces to create a regular edge.
Variable dimensions: from about 5 cm to 8 cm, mass from 13 to 47 g.
Raw material: quartzite, a material very commonly used in the Moroccan Paleolithic.
Morocco possesses one of the richest prehistoric sequences in North Africa:
Approximate dating
Lithic industry
Lower Paleolithic ~1.2 Ma – 200,000 years Oldowan → Acheulean
These tools attest to a human occupation of Morocco during the Middle Pleistocene, carried out by hominins (Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis or archaic Homo sapiens) possessing a complex spatial cognition that enabled the standardization of the bifacial form.
Details
Culture
Paleolithic
Century/timeframe
Acheuléen
Name of object
set of 11, Hand axe
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
1982
Material
Stone
Country acquired from
Morocco
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Previous owner - year acquired
1965
Previous owner - country acquired from
Morocco
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
