Mousterian culture, Middle Paleolithic

North of France, Neanderthal

250 000 to 30 000 BC

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

Artifact: very nice Mousterian bifacial scraper, knapped by our ancestor Neanderthal on nucleus. Marks of use and clear retouches on the active lateral sharp part. 

Material: flint + cortex

Dimensions: 8,5 x 6,4 x 2,4 cm

Weight: 107,86g

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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