John Windsor says Stone Age tools are in sharp demandNow is the time to buy prehistoric stone tools, made up to 350,000 years ago. They are being reappraised as art – not just archaeology – and the broader market for them is pushing up prices. The Hollywood image of our Stone Age ancestors as dimwitted, ape-like creatures fades upon seeing a perfectly shaped, smoothed and polished jade axe head made in Britain in the Neolithic (New Stone Age) period, between 6,000 and 3,000 years ago. They are sophisticated objects. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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