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Biface "Excalibur"

Museum of Human Evolution

Museum of Human Evolution
Burgos, Spain

Original fossil. Hand axe, a sign of intelligence. It is the oldest reference of symbolic behaviour found. Biface hand axe made of quartzite.

Age: 500.000 years
Location: Sima de los Huesos. Atapuerca Site (Burgos). 1998.
Format: Original fossil

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  • Title: Biface "Excalibur"
  • Provenance: Sima de los Huesos. Atapuerca sites. Burgos. Spain
Museum of Human Evolution

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