Prehistoric axe, Merimde, c. 5100 BC22
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This prehistoric polished axe blade was most probably made in Merimde, Egypt around 5100 BC. “Bifacial stone industry in Egypt… appears at Merimde in the late sixth millenium BC” (Hoffman 1991:181). Bibliography (for this item)Hoffman, Michael A.1991 Egypt Before the Pharaohs: The Prehistoric Foundations of Egyptian Civilization. 2nd edition. University of Texas Press, Austin, TX. (173-181) |
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