The object depicted was long thought to be a stone. A close-up of "The Melun Diptych", ca. 1455, Jean Fouquet. Courtesy Steven Kangas and authors. The Melun Diptych takes its name from the Northern ...
Around 1455, a medieval French painter and miniaturist named Jean Fouquet painted a small diptych with two panels, one of which depicts St. Stephen holding a strangely shaped stone—usually interpreted ...
Researchers from University College London's Institute of Archaeology have uncovered a cache of 800 stone artefacts dating to more than 300,000 years ago. The find includes one of the largest ...
A trove of around 800 stone tools, including what archaeologists described as “giant hand axes,” was found in a dig in Kent, England—shedding light on an era when Neanderthals were beginning to emerge ...
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Iraq has a rich historical legacy, but it often goes unnoticed due to conflicts. Archaeologists have found a large collection of ancient stone tools in Iraq. In total, they found over 850 objects in ...
The Reaper Damascus Axe is a testament to the enduring relevance of traditional craftsmanship in the modern world. This hand axe, lightweight yet powerful, is a versatile tool designed for a range of ...