"Flint" the "Dawn of Civilization" HMM (Explored 10-09-2018)

This is a photograph of a flint tool used by our forefathers many moons ago.

These ancient Mesolithic people existed around eight thousand years BC, as Hunter Gatherer tribes, similar to the American Indians, they had not invented metal so crafted stone tools from flint.

This particular pointed blade is still sharp even today, stone flint objects are indeed very robust, and have lasted throughout the many years very well.

I used to collect Stone Age implements whilst I walked over the Mendip Hills, and have always been marvelled by the beautiful craftsmanship these ancient humans were able to achieve.

Of course flint can also be used to make a fire, as these people were sure to know.

This pointed flint blade is very small 35mm x 15mm, the tools in this period were made small and light to enable them to be packed up and transported easily.

In the later periods the Neolithic or New Stone Age, stone tools became a lot bigger and heavier because these people farmed and did not travel like the earlier hunter gatherers, so it didn't matter if they were heavy or not.

 

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10-09-2018: Happy Macro Monday.

....." Love & Peace" ..... Sean.

 

 

 

 

 

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