Ancient Tools

1
Fragmentary spear point
Probably early Gerzean (circa 3500 BC)
Chert
L: 4.5 in. (11.4 cm), W: 1.5 in. (3.8 cm)
Excavated by W.M.F. Petrie at Negadeh, 1894-5; Ex collection Professor Paul Arthur, Archaeologist, University of Lecce, Italy

3
Concave-base arrowhead
Neolithic (5500-4300 BC)
Chert
L: 2 in. (5.1 cm), W: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Ex collection
Edward Budde

2
Hand axe
Upper Acheulian (600,000-250,000 BC)
Chert
L: 5 in. (12.7 cm), W: 3.75 in. (9.5 cm)
Ex collection
Sterling Callisen

4
Concave-base arrowhead
Neolithic (5500-4300 BC)
Chert
L: 2 in. (5.1 cm), W: 1.5 in. (3.8 cm)
Ex collection
Edward Budde



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