---
title: Acheulean Handaxe
author: Hugo Obermaier
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6112/acheulean-handaxe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Acheulean Handaxe

_Authored by Hugo Obermaier_

## Image File

[![Acheulean Handaxe](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6112.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6112.png)

## Image Caption

Drawing of a lanceolate biface or handaxe from the Acheulean stone tool [culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/) (ca. 1,7 million years ago-ca. 250,000 years ago), found at San Isidro, Madrid, Spain.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Obermaier, H. (2016, December 09). Acheulean Handaxe. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6112/acheulean-handaxe/>
### Chicago
Obermaier, Hugo. "Acheulean Handaxe." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 09, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6112/acheulean-handaxe/>.
### MLA
Obermaier, Hugo. "Acheulean Handaxe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Dec 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6112/acheulean-handaxe/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bifaz_lanceolado-San_Isidro_(Madrid).png) by [**Hugo Obermaier**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bifaz_lanceolado-San_Isidro_(Madrid).png). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 09 December 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.