Mousterian
This technological complex represents a Stone Age industry characterized by the production of specific stone tool types. Primarily associated with Neanderthals in Europe and early modern humans in North Africa and West Asia, these tools offer valuable insights into the cognitive abilities and technological advancements of our ancient ancestors.
Item:
M269 Neanderthal Hand Axe from France
Age:
Mousterian (Middle Paleolithic): 80,000-40,000 Years Ago
Found
Location: Rock Shelter - Dordogne, France
4" Long Exceptional Specimen as found, with no repair or restoration. Cave sediment and mineral encrustations are still on the surface. perfect and complete as originally made. Larger than typical.
Price: $1,900
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Item:
M261 Mousterian Naturally Backed Knife
Age:
Mousterian (Middle Paleolithic): 80,000 - 40,000 Years Ago
Found Location:
Rock Shelter (Village of Plazac) - Dordogne, France
Choice example with broad natural back for finger pressure. Exceptional specimen as found, with no repair or restoration. Cave sediment and mineral encrustations still on surface.
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Item:
M268 Mousterian-in-the-Acheulian Tradition Handaxe
Age:
Mousterian (Middle Paleolithic): 300,000 - 200,000 Years Ago
Found Location:
Le Grand-Pressigny, France
4" Long. Choice example of this (mat) technology. Prominent hand grip. Made of golden LGP flint typical for the region. As found with no repair or restoration.
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Item:
M279 Mousterian Hafted Flake Tool
Age:
Mousterian (Middle Paleolithic): 80,000-40,000 Years Ago
Found Location:
Rock Shelter (Village of Plazac) - Dordogne, France
Reduced proximal end, nomrally attached to an ivory or horn handle. Exceptional specimen as found with no repair or restoration. Cave sediment and mineral encrustations still on surface.
Price: $300
Item:
M290 French Mousterian Hand Axe
Age:
Mousterian (Middle Paleolithic): 80,000-40,000 Years Ago
Found Location:
Rock Shelter - Dordogne - France
3.75" in length. Exceptionally rare workmanship and larger than the typical Mousterian Hand Axe. Perfect, very thin, cutting edge remaining in good condition. Intact with no repair or restoration.
Price: $2,000
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Item:
M292 Mousterian Denticulate Saw
Age:
Mousterian (Middle Paleolithic): 80,000 - 40,000 Years Ago
Found Location:
Open Air Site - Plateau De Foncroze, France
Well made and obvious knapped teeth on cutting edge of a thick flake. Robust design needed to apply heavy pressure in sawing and avoid breakage of flake tool. A superb example and as found, with no repair or restoration.
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Item:
M294 French Mousterian Neanderthal Hand Axe (Unifacial Chert Mousterian Handaxe)
Age:
Mousterian (Middle Paleolithic): 80,000-30,000 Years Ago
Found Location:
Brittany - Western France
4.5" long. Exceptional specimen as found with no repair or restoration. Unusually fine workmanship and is larger than the typical Neanderthal Hand Axe.
Price: $4,000
Item:
ACH186 Mousterian Acheulian Tradition Hand Axe
Age:
Mousterian (Middle Paleolithic): 80,000 -40,000 Years Ago
Found Location:
Rock Shelter - Caen, France
4.25" Long. Choice Example of this (Mat) Technology prominent hand grip. Made of flint typical for the region. found with no repair or restoration.
Price: $1,900