The Philosophical magazine; a journal of theoretical, experimental and applied physics . abundant, and include Elephas priimye-nius, Rhinoceros tichorhinus, Cervus somonensis. Bos prisons, andEquus* ; but the workmen said that no worked flints were foundthere, although they are mentioned by Dr. Rigollot. At Abbeville the author was much struck with the extent andbeauty of M. Boucher de Perthes collection. There were manyforms of flints, in which he, however, failed to see traces of designor work, and which he should only consider as accidental; but withregard to those flint-instruments termed
The Philosophical magazine; a journal of theoretical, experimental and applied physics . abundant, and include Elephas priimye-nius, Rhinoceros tichorhinus, Cervus somonensis. Bos prisons, andEquus* ; but the workmen said that no worked flints were foundthere, although they are mentioned by Dr. Rigollot. At Abbeville the author was much struck with the extent andbeauty of M. Boucher de Perthes collection. There were manyforms of flints, in which he, however, failed to see traces of designor work, and which he should only consider as accidental; but withregard to those flint-instruments termed axes Chaches) byM. de Perthes, he entertains not the slightest doubt of their artificialmake. They are of two forms, generally from 4 to 10 inches long;the outlines of two specimens are represented in the following dia-gram. They are very rudely made, without any ground surface,and were the work of a people probably unacquainted with the useof metals. These implements are much rarer at Abbeville than atAmiens, fig. 1 being the common form at the former, and fig. 2 at Fig. 2. Fig. Front section. Side section Side the natural size.
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