An Acient Egyptian Achulian Flint / Chert Hand Axe

Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A chert hand axe with retooling, made from a stone with warm, mottled brown-grey hues. The polished flint axe is part of the technolog

France, Mousterian Period, most likely from the hand of a Neanderthal Man, ca. 40,000 BCE. Gorgeous hand axe in creamy flint or chert. Liberally knapped on each side with sharpened frontal edge and a

Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 2800 to 2400 BCE. A small, retooled chert hand axe with grey-brown hues. The polished flint axe is part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in

This lot consists of 1 knives, 1 scraper, 2 arrowhead and 1 hand axe or possibly flint core. The knife is from Northumberland and is possibly chert and measures approx 4.12"L. Large arrowhead is 3.12"

Northwestern Europe, Southeast England, Middlesex, Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean period, ca. 400,000 to 250,000 years ago. A superb flint bifacial hand axe was fashioned by Homo erectus (H. heidelberge

**Originally Listed At $800** Western Europe, Northern France, Oise Department, Hardivillers, Paleolithic, late Oldowan to Acheulean period, ca. 1,000,000 to 40,000 years ago. A chert hand axe from pr

Western Europe, Northern France, Oise Department, Hardivillers, Paleolithic, late Oldowan to Acheulean period, ca. 1,000,000 to 40,000 years ago. A chert hand axe from prehistoric peoples- likely the

Northern Europe, Southern Sweden, Alstad region, Neolithic period, ca. 4000 to 1700 BCE. A stone axe knapped from a warm ochre chert into a thick and rounded butt end with a straight edge for gripping

**Originally Listed At $700** Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 500 to 900 CE. An absolutely gorgeous piece of blue-grey, cream, and yellow chert that has been knapped into a large hand axe. Knapp

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P.. Broad and bifacially knapped, on a large flake with convex point and rounded butt, showing some cortex; with custom-made display stand. 765 grams

**First Time At Auction** North Africa, Morocco, Mesolithic Period, ca. 15000 BCE (17,000 BP). A large cutting tool knapped from a creamy warm gray and mottled pink chert, crafted by ancient hunter-ga

**Originally Listed At $250** Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 6000 to 3500 BCE. A lovely hand axe, hand-knapped from deep-green chert. The axe has a thick butt end which bears a

**Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Northern/Western Africa, Mauritania, Mesolithic Period, ca. 15,000 to 5,000 BCE. A hand-knapped chert hand axe of pink-grey hues. The ovoid tool has convex crests

**Originally Listed At $300** Northern/Eastern Europe, Funnelbeaker culture (Trichterbecherkultur), ca. 3900 to 3400 BCE. A huge, heavy hand axe, knapped from a golden brown and "root beer" brown piec

Acheulean Pike Type Flint Hand Axe Ca. 500,000-700,000 B.P. North Africa. Size 5 1/2 inches length. Ex. New Jersey collection, acquired from a private French collection, acquired 1970s - 1980s. Long,

Five Paleolithic Flint Hand Axes Sahara, Middle Paleolithic, Circa 250,000 Years Ago Length of longest 7 1/2 inches (19.05 cm). Property from the Collection of Jonathan Holstein, San Francisco, Califo

Neolithic Period, circa 6th-4th millennium B.C. Biconvex in profile with some cortex remaining to both faces. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lo

Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A chert hand axe with retooling. One side has blue, white, and purple hues, while the other has warm, mottled brown-grey hues. The pol

Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A large, nice example of a chert hand axe with finely crimped sides. The chert is a chalky grey with darker grey and ocher tones. The

Western Europe, northern France, Oise department, Hardivillers, Neolithic period, ca. 7000 to 2000 BCE. A trio of chert hand axes or scrapers, knapped stone technology that marked Neolithic life in no

**Originally Listed At $600** Western Europe, Northern France, Troussencourt & Touvent, Paleolithic, late Oldowan to Acheulean period, ca. 1,000,000 to 40,000 years ago. A pair of chert hand axes from

**Originally Listed At $600** Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A pair of chert hand axes, each with a thick butt, made from stone with mottled brown-grey hues. The pol

Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A large finely polished flint handaxe with rounded base and square edge, some cortex remaining to the surface. See Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and

Neolithic, 8th-5th millennium BC. A mixed group comprising: a knapped and polished flint handaxe with rounded butt and square edge; two sherds of corded ware ceramic. 185 grams, 4-13.5cm (1 3/4 - 5 1/