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Acheulean Hand Axe — Lake Victoria Shore
Bifacially worked quartzite hand axe recovered from exposed lake shore deposits.
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Acheulean Hand Axe — Lake Victoria Shore
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Pre-History
Acheulean Hand Axe — Lake Victoria Shore
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Items from the Uganda Museum catalogue classified as Agricultural & Work Tools.
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