Palaeolithic stone Axe

This amazing Prehistoric Bifacial axe is dating back to the Palaeolithic, Acheulean cultures.

The axe is made out of wonderful light Brown Jasper Stone with high calcium content and is the result of excellent prehistoric workmanship made by Homo Heidelbergensis.

Very nice shaped, fantastic shiny patina, beautiful colours and complete intact.

This axe has a fantastic shiny patina because of the natural polish done by the wind and the desert sand.

The axe has also a light appearance because of the high calcium content.

Found in the Western Sahara desert of Northern Africa.

The Acheulean Tradition is an Old World Lower and Middle Paleolithic culture, dated from 1.4 million years ago to 100.000 years ago.

Characterized by a stone tool assemblage dominated by hand axes, the Acheulean tradition originated in Sub-Saharan Africa, such as at the Olduvai Gorge.

Homo Heidelbergensis has a brain that was larger than H. erectus' and smaller than that of a modern human.

The brain was enclosed in a skull that was more rounded than H. erectus'.

Fossil remains of Homo Heidelbergensis have been found in Africa and Europe.

First fossil found in 1921.

A FANTASTIC AND RARE PREHISTORIC AXE!

Bibliography: Prähistorische Artefacte 1, pages 56 - 57 by C.E. Klenker- Dodo Publications, Geneve.

A TOP QUALITY AXE!

Condition: Excellent.

Origin: Western Sahara, North Africa.

Date: 150.000 - 500.000 years old!

Height: 4.80 inches - 12 cm.

Provenance: Out of a collection of a Belgian archaeologist.