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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. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6195/middle-palaeolithic-hand-axe/
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