Small handaxe
Middle Paleolithic
Mousterian
Flint
6 x 4 cm
Excavations by A.A. Formozov, 1953
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It is a small bilaterally processed tool on a lamellar flake. Retouch partially covers the tool along the edges of the exterior and inverse surfaces. One of the edges has been retouched more carefully. The edge itself is straightened, the retouch facets are medium and large in size. The edge is blunted. Most likely, this part of the tool was used for scraping. One end of the tool is wide, not quite straight, the other is slightly sharpened. Perhaps it was originally sharper, but became dull as a result of work.
It has a functional purpose: universal tool for scraping and piercing.
It is a common tool of the Middle Paleolithic era in Europe.
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