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Hand axe from the site of Lyndford Quarry (near Mundford, Norfolk, UK), which dates to around 60,000 years ago and falls within the Middle Palaeolithic industry.
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Alvarez, J. B. (2016, December 20). Middle Palaeolithic Hand Axe. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/6195/
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Alvarez, José-Manuel B. "Middle Palaeolithic Hand Axe." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 20, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/6195/.
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Alvarez, José-Manuel B. "Middle Palaeolithic Hand Axe." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 20 Dec 2016. Web. 25 Jan 2021.
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