Mousterian Flint Spearhead (point) with reduced end for hafting-
Rock Shelter, Dordogne ( Vezere) France.
Mousterian Period- 150,000- 30,000 years ago.
4.5 cm tall
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This is a remarkably rare hafted Neanderthal spear head made from gem golden Flint.
The MOUSTERIAN tool tradition gets its name from artifacts discovered at a primitive rock shelter named Le Moustier located in southwestern France. Compared to the bulkier tools of the Acheulian produced by the Levallois technique, Mousterian tools are comprised of smaller flakes from an exhaustively worked core which are then retouched on the edges to make a large variety of tools. These tools are not only smaller than Acheulian specimens, but they are more specialized for their various tasks.
Rock Shelter, Dordogne ( Vezere) France.
Mousterian Period- 150,000- 30,000 years ago.
4.5 cm tall
…
This is a remarkably rare hafted Neanderthal spear head made from gem golden Flint.
The MOUSTERIAN tool tradition gets its name from artifacts discovered at a primitive rock shelter named Le Moustier located in southwestern France. Compared to the bulkier tools of the Acheulian produced by the Levallois technique, Mousterian tools are comprised of smaller flakes from an exhaustively worked core which are then retouched on the edges to make a large variety of tools. These tools are not only smaller than Acheulian specimens, but they are more specialized for their various tasks.
