An introduction to the study of prehistoric art . Figs. i6i, i6i.—Arrow heads. Yorks,Wolds, and Overton, Wilts. surprised at (iiiding so little evidence of any great artisticprogress by Neolithic man. Indeed in the representative THE NEOLITHIC OR NEW STONE AGE 135 arts he is inferior to the Palaeolithic hunters who decoratedthe caves of South-west France and Northern Spain. Allsigns of the beautiful Magdalenian art have the working of stone to make his tools and weapons. Figs. 163, 164.—Spear-heads. WinterbourneStoke. (Natural size.) Fig. 165. — Scandinavianstone dagger. Hinds-g
An introduction to the study of prehistoric art . Figs. i6i, i6i.—Arrow heads. Yorks,Wolds, and Overton, Wilts. surprised at (iiiding so little evidence of any great artisticprogress by Neolithic man. Indeed in the representative THE NEOLITHIC OR NEW STONE AGE 135 arts he is inferior to the Palaeolithic hunters who decoratedthe caves of South-west France and Northern Spain. Allsigns of the beautiful Magdalenian art have the working of stone to make his tools and weapons. Figs. 163, 164.—Spear-heads. WinterbourneStoke. (Natural size.) Fig. 165. — Scandinavianstone dagger. Hinds-gavl, Funen. there was however, on the whole, considerable already mentioned he had learnt to polish his stoneimplements. In the characteristic implement of the period,the axe or Celt, all the stages of this polishing can beobserved from those with a small surface at the edge only, 136 PREHISTORIC ART to beautifully-finished instruments finely polished all over(Fig-. 160). But also by chipping and flaking he was nowable to g-ive them a wonderful beauty and finish. Theexcellence attained in this art of stone workino- is seen X^ / ^ • / / / / / / ^: tU /^/^^ ^^. / i^ Fig. 166.—Scandinavian flint knife. Denmark in the Arrow (Figs. 161, 162), and Spear Heads {, 164), Knives, and Daggers {Y\^. 165) so characteristicof this epoch. The finest examples of knives, such as some found in Scandinavia(Fig. 166) and Egypt {, 168)are remarkable worksof ar
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