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LOT 1950
African Stone Age Homo Habilis Oldowan Stone Chopper
OLDOWAN PERIOD, CIRCA 2,600,000-1,700,000 B.P.
2 7/8 in. (240 grams, 72 cm).
Bun-shaped pebble with cutting edge formed by chipping. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex old German collection formed in the 1970s.
Acquired on the European art market.
Footnotes
Oldowan tools are the oldest known stone tool industry, dating from approximately 2.6 to 1.7 million years ago (with some evidence at 2.9 Ma). Primarily associated with Homo habilis, these simple tools (choppers, flakes, hammerstones) were used for cutting, scraping, and butchering. They were largely found in East Africa, with key sites at Olduvai Gorge. Made from quartzite with minimal removals to form a direct chopping edge.
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