"Two tribes": Handaxe shape variation shows distinct regional cultural groups in southeastern Britain between 424 000 and 374 000 BP - White - Journal of Quaternary Science - Wiley Online Library This paper examines regional and chronological variations in Acheulean handaxe morphology during Marine Isotope Stage 11 (c. 425–365 ka BP) in Britain. Using a data set of 737 handaxes from 13 secure....

A new paper out in Early View today in which we explore the earliest evidence for two contemporaneous cultural groups in Britain in Marine Isotope Stage 11...

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Pronounced increase in biface knapping skill half a million years ago in Britain Flake scar patterning indicates Acheulean knappers were attempting to make thin, symmetrical handaxes with regular edges. In this study we quantify th…

Our latest paper on the pronounced increase in handaxe knapping skill present between the earliest Acheulean and that appearing in MIS 13 in Britain is now out in JAS: Reports.

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One of my favourite things about digitally illustrating #handaxes is removing the flake scar outlines and looking at all the little flint fingerprints left behind.

A small classic teardrop shaped handaxe. Made of reddish dolomite.

Handaxe theme going on at the moment. Wirral doesn't have any flint, so they made use of other rocks. Asymmetrical ferrous dolomite handaxe. It's left side was the chopping/cleaving edge and is well worn. It was made by pecking rather than knapping.
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#handaxes from Nahal Hesi Acheulian site

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