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Part of Sale No Reserve 8000BC Stone Age Tools Used by Prehistoric Humans
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8,000BC - 5,000BC NEOLITHIC (STONE AGE) FLINT IMPLEMENT USED BY PREHISTORIC HUMANS

  • A Very Rare Opportunity To Own An Important Piece Of Human Evolutionary History From The 8,000BC - 5,000BC Prehistoric Humans.
  • This Finely Preserved Neolithic Tool, Was Created And Used By Prehistoric Homo Sapiens During The Stone Age.
  • Researchers Have Deduced That This Implement Was From The Sahara Region Of North Africa.
  • The Neolithic Period Is Defined As The Final Stage Of Cultural Evolution Or Technological Development Among Prehistoric Humans. It Was Characterized By Early Stone Tools Shaped By Polishing Or Grinding, The Introduction Of Farming, Domestication Of Animals And Change From A Hunter-Gatherer Lifestyle To One Of Settlement.
  • Dated To The 8th-5th Millenium B.C. (8,000BC - 5,000BC)
  • Size: 40mm x 30mm x 20mm
  • Provenance: Displayed As Part Of The Inventory For An Esteemed UK Gallery Since Circa. Early 2000s.
  • Due to the Importance of this Piece, it was Required to have an Open General Export License (O.G.E.L.) Issued by the United Kingdom Government Prior to Export. The Arts Council England also Checked this Piece on the INTERPOL Stolen Works of Art Database and Cleared it for Export.
  • Accompanied by a BidSafe Certificate of Authenticity, (This Piece Comes with the Internationally Recognised BidSafe Authentication and Verification Number: 4998055-43)
  • Condition: This Piece Is Extremely Well Preserved And Remains In Excellent Condition - Refer Images (SN:4998055-43) (308731-5)

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8,000BC - 5,000BC NEOLITHIC (STONE AGE) FLINT IMPLEMENT USED BY PREHISTORIC

Closed: 21 April 2024 20:20 AEST

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