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Hand Axe

c. 120,000–30,000 BCE

Egypt, Paleolithic period

Medium
black to dark-green flint
Measurements
Overall: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt 1915.42
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Location
Not on view
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A flint hand axe features a wide base that tapers to a rounded point. The glossy, dark brown surface is punctuated by pale green and light gray circular pits. Jagged, flaked edges border the top and bottom. Deep depressions and a weathered, uneven texture cover the center, revealing hints of dark green and black. This horizontal stone tool has a rugged appearance, with occasional glints reflecting off its polished, worked surface.

Hand Axe

c. 120,000–30,000 BCE

Egypt, Paleolithic period

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