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Sandstone chopper
198050-98050 BC
National Museum and Research Centre of Altamira
Santillana del Mar (Cantabria, Spain), Spain
Choppers are simple tools that are very easy to manufacture; they are carved pebbles. These stones were flaked on one side to get a sharp edge. They are useful tools for cutting, hitting or breaking. These choppers are associated with the oldest prehistoric populations who migrated from Africa to Europe.
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Details
- Title: Sandstone chopper
- Date Created: 198050-98050 BC
- Provenance: Surroundings of Altamira (Cantabria, Spain)
- Type: Lithic industry
- External Link: CERES
- Medium: Sandstone
- Rights: National Museum and Research Centre of Altamira
- Cultural Context: Lower Paleolithic
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