Hand Axes / Choppers
Cores / Hammer Stones

DESCRIPTION:  Mousterian Core Tool
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This larger artifact is a Mousterian Aged Core Tool and is made from a light tan flint, with a heavy cream colored old patina with a slight peach colored under tone, and with a small crystal intrusion. This artifact was modified from a large Levallois flake. There are large sized retouches on the distal end. This artifact has multiple areas of Crustose lichen and Foliose lichen growth present. This artifact measures 91mm by 52mm and 28mm at the thickest point. This piece could have functioned as a simplistic Hand Axe. This Mousterian Core Tool dates to the Paleolithic Mousterian period about 60,000 to 40,000 B.C.  This artifact was a field find as evident with the plow marks on the ventral side and was found in the areas around the Danube River in the Fränkische Alb, located in Southern Germany. This artifact is from an old German collection.   

DESCRIPTION:  Aurignacian aged Chopper
This Aurignacian aged Chopper is of a very fine grained tan and caramel colored chalcedony with some lighter intrusion.  This artifact was crafted from a flake preparation core. Nice flake scars are present on all surfaces of this artifact. The cutting edge is still quite sharp. The platform on the distal end is fairly flat. This piece would not have been used for heavy duty chopping but most likely for fine chopping activities due to is size.  This Chopper measures 66mm by 47mm and 30mm width at the base.  This artifact was discovered in the Paris Basin region of France.  It dates from the Upper Paleolithic, the Aurignacian industry, about 40,000 to 27,000 B.C.

DESCRIPTION: Subtriangular Unifacial Biface
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This is an Acheulean (Paleolithic) age hand axe, measuring 102mm by 91mm by 41mm (at widest point). This artifact is a biface with a Subtriangular aspect and is best classified as a "Unifacial Biface". The flatness ratio is 2.22, which classifies this piece as "Thick". This artifact has a good sharp tip.  The left side edge on the dorsal surface has serrated retouches while the right edge shows little modification.  The proximal end has been trimmed to created a round base.  Ventral surface exhibits a large bulb of percussion and some modification to the base.  This piece is considered a flake tool since it was produced by removing a large flake from a core nodule.  It was discovered in the Dordogne Region, France. This artifact is beautifully mottled light gray and tan fine grain chert with a nice patina.  Cortex can be seen on right dorsal surface of this piece.  This piece probably dates from around 250,000 years old.  
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DESCRIPTION: Partial Cordiform Biface
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This is a large and heavy artifact that has been partially worked on both sides.  It has an elongation index of 1.32 which classifies it as cordiform instead of discoidal.  it is also classified as a "thick" biface since its flatness ratio is 2.13, which is less than the 2.35 needed to be called a "thin" biface. This piece has a nice old patina with a light gray mottled flint under tone and highlights of iron oxide.  There is a small amount of cortex on the top and back edge.  This artifact show signs of utilization as can be seen on the lower left photo in the detailed view.  It measures 107mm long by 81mm at its widest.  This artifact was a field find from Touraine, France collected in the early 1900's. This type of artifact dates to the Late Acheulian and Mousterian contexts (Mousterian of Acheulean Tradition (MTA)). This is a very solid and pleasing piece.

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DESCRIPTION:  Normandy region Core (Large)

 

This is a well used flake preparation core from the Normandy region of France.  It was only a tiny area of cortex left on one edge.  The entire surface has a wonderfully old looking creamy white patina with highlights of iron oxide.  The base rock is a fine gain light gray chert.  The top of this artifact indicates that this piece was also used lightly as a hammer stone as evident by the conchoidal fracturing and worn edge.  It measures 91mm by 57mm by 49mm.  It dates from the Neolithic period, up to 6,000 years ago.