Mousterian culture, Middle Paleolithic

North of France, Neanderthal

250 000 to 30 000 B. C. 

According to the context of find, the weathering of the material and the typology of the tool, this piece seems to date back to the first half of the Mousterian period

Artifact: nice Mousterian end-scraper on flake, knapped by Neanderthal. Marks of use and retouches on the active part. 

Material: flint + cortex

Dimensions: 5,7 x 4,9 x 2 cm

Weight: 61,06g

Origin: Pas de Calais region, France. The exact location will be provided to the buyer.

This very nice piece is from an ancient French collection. 

Provenance statement and invoice provided. Professionnal antique dealer from France.

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