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Tools

Hand axe (mousterian)

Hominin who used this tool

Homo neanderthalensis

Age of tool

1.4 - 0.2 mya

Flaked on both sides and shaped so that the butt fitted snugly into the hand, this hand-axe was a multi-use tool for chopping and cutting meat. This tool is probably from the Mousterian tool industry because it is heavy and sharp-edged.

hand axe
hand axe

More information
Initial reduction flaking
Advanced reduction flaking

Other tools
Core tool
Chopper tool
Blade knife
Arrowhead
Composite tool
Ground edge axe

Aboriginal tools
Grinding stone
Waisted axe