@prehistoricwirral.bsky.socialA very rare for Wirral Lower Palaeolithic Clactonian c.421,000-412,000 BC flint flake backed knife 58.8x38.4mm. Appears to be a left-handed use tool. The large notched flake removal to the left forming a grip. Right side edge has retouch.
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@prehistoricwirral.bsky.socialExceptional rare Lower Palaeolithic flint cobble chopper c.400,000 BC 🪨
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@cifarch.bsky.socialDesigns engraved on Ice Age female figurines were inspired by growth patterns in mammoth tusks, a study has found. Researchers included a team from the Archaeology @ Uni of York, which offers CIfA accredited degree programmes: https://ow.ly/kBoM50ZQUOF
@prehistoricwirral.bsky.social🪨A rare Lower Palaeolithic Clactonian c.421,000-412,000 BC flint flake backed knife 52x36mm. Thought to be made by Homo heidelbergensis. Found on the East coast of England.
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@bookofworldhistory.bsky.socialPrehistoric Hunter-Gatherers: Life Before Agriculture
Prehistoric hunter-gatherers lived this way for 99% of human history. Their diet, tools, fire, cave art, and the…
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https://bookofworldhistory.com/blog/prehistoric-hunter-gatherers-life-before-agriculture
@worldhistory.org🎨 On this day in 1940: Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France.
📝 Article by Emma Groeneveld.
📷 Photos by Bayes Ahmed, Prof saxx and sevela.p
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@cifarch.bsky.socialThe Lost Land Bridge Project team, led by CIfA member Dr George Nash of University of Liverpool has discovered Palaeolithic cave art which suggests that the first known humans in Ireland were likely from Wales, as reported in BBC News online: https://ow.ly/TTZ450ZLSI2
@prehistoricwirral.bsky.social🦣🪨Living it large. The mystery of the Wirral giant handaxe. What was it's purpose-unfinished? A training piece? The typology is Middle Palaeolithic...
www.prehistoricwirral.com/giant-handax...
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