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title: Middle Palaeolithic Hand Axe
author: José-Manuel Benito Alvarez
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6195/middle-palaeolithic-hand-axe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Middle Palaeolithic Hand Axe
_Authored by José-Manuel Benito Alvarez_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6195.jpg)
## Image Caption
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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Alvarez, J. B. (2016, December 20). Middle Palaeolithic Hand Axe. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Alvarez, José-Manuel Benito. "Middle Palaeolithic Hand Axe." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 20, 2016. .
### MLA
Alvarez, José-Manuel Benito. "Middle Palaeolithic Hand Axe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Dec 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lynford_Hand_axe-Cordiform.jpg) by [**José-Manuel Benito Alvarez**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lynford_Hand_axe-Cordiform.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 20 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.