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Description : Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 6000 to 3500 BCE. A wonderful stone tool of an ovoid form used for slicing and skinning, hand-knapped from olive-green flint with sharpened edges around the periphery and smooth, lustrous faces. During this time period, weather conditions called the Neolithic Subpluvial meant that the Sahara was a green, fertile landscape, cultures that produced rock art flourished during this time period. The people who lived here had plentiful game to hunt and lived in a place with savannahs and woodlands in which they could have a sustainable hunter-gatherer lifestyle. These people produced some of the oldest pottery in the world and, from about 5000 BCE, had domesticated sheep, goats, and cattle. Size: 2.9 W x 3.3 H (7.4 cm x 8.4 cm), 4.7 H (11.9 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, ex-private Hirsch German collection formed between 1950 and 1970 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #150922
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