---
title: Mesolithic Harpoons & Lyngby Axe
author: Wolfgang Sauber
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6188/mesolithic-harpoons--lyngby-axe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---
# Mesolithic Harpoons & Lyngby Axe
_Authored by Wolfgang Sauber_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6188.jpg)
## Image Caption
Harpoons and Lyngby Axe (an axe made of antler) dated to around the 11th millennium BCE and belonging to the Mesolithic Age. It is on display at the Archaeological Museum of the state of Brandenburg in Germany.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Sauber, W. (2016, December 19). Mesolithic Harpoons & Lyngby Axe. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Sauber, Wolfgang. "Mesolithic Harpoons & Lyngby Axe." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2016. .
### MLA
Sauber, Wolfgang. "Mesolithic Harpoons & Lyngby Axe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ALB_-_Mesolithische_Harpunen_und_Lingby-Beil.jpg) by [**Wolfgang Sauber**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ALB_-_Mesolithische_Harpunen_und_Lingby-Beil.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 19 December 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.