Lot 987:
FLINT CHOPPER
Inferior and Middle Paleolithic, c. 2 million - 30000 years ago.
Large chopper chipped on the wider side.
Dimensions: 85 x 75 mm. Among the oldest objects produced by man, choppers were held in the hand with the unchipped side and were probably used to break the bones of slaughtered animals and cut their hides.
Inferior and Middle Paleolithic, c. 2 million - 30000 years ago.
Large chopper chipped on the wider side.
Dimensions: 85 x 75 mm. Among the oldest objects produced by man, choppers were held in the hand with the unchipped side and were probably used to break the bones of slaughtered animals and cut their hides.