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Accession No. UNM-ARCH-1974-0042

Open Access
Artefacts

Acheulean Hand Axe — Lake Victoria Shore

Material
Quartzite
Dimensions
Length: 18.5 cm · Width: 11.2 cm · Thickness: 4.3 cm · Weight: 680g
Condition
Good

This carefully worked bifacial hand axe is one of the finest examples of Acheulean tool technology.

Provenance & History
Collected by Dr. M. Posnansky during the 1974 Lake Victoria shore survey.
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