Late Neolithic Stone Tool 2.53" Celt

The oldest knowledge of humankind we have doesn’t come from stories or recorded histories, but the stones our ancient ancestors left behind. Commonly known as handaxes, the true span of their use went far beyond that. Choppers, blades, scrapers, points, and crushing tools have all been discovered and many tools may have been reshaped over time to be used for new purposes. Above: The 5.71" Handaxe/Biface Specimen These particular tools come from North Africa and are dated to roughly 12,000 years old. This time was a transition point into the Neolithic and the end of a tool-making tradition that stretched tens of thousands of years into the past.