Compilation of the main types of the oldest human weapons and tools found in the Somme Valley. 39) Stone axe in elongated egg form. 41) Found in the vicinity of Moustier in the Dordogne Department. The cutting edge is curved and the opposite part has a certain thickness to serve as a handle. 42, 43) Stone axe of St. Acheul near Amiens. 44) Stone axe in the form of lance tip or spear tip. Located in the vicinity of Moustier in the Department of Dordogne. 45) Knives or splinters (èclats). Thin, often rather long, pieces of stone sharpened on both sides, usually showing a longitudinal rib on each
Compilation of the main types of the oldest human weapons and tools found in the Somme Valley. 39) Stone axe in elongated egg form. 41) Found in the vicinity of Moustier in the Dordogne Department. The cutting edge is curved and the opposite part has a certain thickness to serve as a handle. 42, 43) Stone axe of St. Acheul near Amiens. 44) Stone axe in the form of lance tip or spear tip. Located in the vicinity of Moustier in the Department of Dordogne. 45) Knives or splinters (èclats). Thin, often rather long, pieces of stone sharpened on both sides, usually showing a longitudinal rib on each side. The edges are flat and sharp. These splinters run out into one or more or less sharp tips., , (anthropology book, 1874)
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