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Palaeolithic Handaxe
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Palaeolithic handaxe made from a pinkish stone. It has one rounded end and a more pointed end with a sharp edge. Add to board
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Palaeolithic handaxe

This Palaeolithic handaxe, found in Somalia in East Africa would have been made about 1.5 million years ago.

 

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