BEAUTIFUL FLINT CHOPPING TOOL, LOWER PALEOLITHIC Start Price USD 50.00 Current Price USD 50.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, August 25, 2008 End Time Monday, September 01, 2008 Location Abilly See more about 'BEAUTIFUL FLINT CHOPPING TOOL, LOWER PALEOLITHIC' Description galerielithique Store FINE FLINT CHOPPING TOOL Typology : Superb specimen of a small chopping tool. Cutting : This particular piece was created using a flint pebble. Five major flakes were cut on both sides to create the cutting edge, then smaller retouches were made along the edge, where evidence of useware is still visible to this day. The rest of the stone was left cortical. Beautiful collector's piece ! Dating, hominid : This implement belongs to the late Pebble Culture (Lower Paleolithic period, circa 650 000 years ago), and was conceived by Homo HEIDELBERGENSIS. Origin : It was found in the Grand-Pressigny area, discovered in the Creuse's ancient riverbed, where the flint was polished in the turmoils of the sands and waters. Sizes :  8 cm X 8.50 cm Weight :  280g A beautiful patina embellishes this tool from the Pebble Culture. Very well preserved, no modern damage. Click on these categories to find informations about : The postal rates  / Terms & Conditions / Prehistoric times     Powered by eBay Turbo Lister SquareTrade © AP6.0 Place a Bid!