Lower Paleolithic - Acheulean culture

South-west of France

Homo Erectus Heidelbergensis and early Homo Neanderthalensis (Neanderthal)

650 000 to 350 000 B.C.

According to the context, the typology of the tool and the weathering of the material, this artifact dates back at least from 374 000 years old, before the Riss ice age. 

Tool: Very nice Acheulean Knife / blade on flake, made in chalcedony by our ancestor Homo Heidelbergensis.  Marks of use and tiny retouches on the active sharp part. 

Material: chalcedony + patina + cortex

Dimensions: 7,7 x 3,2 x 3,6 cm

Weight: 50,83g

Origin: Bergerac région, Dordogne, France

This very nice piece is from an ancient collection. It has been found before the 1960's.

Provenance statement (COA) and invoice will be sent with the artifact. Professionnal antique dealer from France.