Biface Collection

Hand axe, from St. Acheul, Somme, Amiens, France, Paleolithic, c. 200 000 BC (stone)
AMQ121131 Hand axe, from St. Acheul, Somme, Amiens, France, Paleolithic, c.200 000 BC (stone) by Paleolithic; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Spain. Lower Paleolithic. Cleaver flint
Prehistory. Spain. Lower Paleolithic. Cleaver flint. Arenero Hermanos, Madrid. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain

Hand axes. Acheulian Culture. 1500000-200000 BC
Hand axes. Culture of Homo erectus, know as Acheulian Culture. 1500000-200000 BC. Lower Paleolithic. From Tanzania, Java, France and England. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Stone tool. Lower Paleolithic (30. 000 -10. 000 BC). Flint bif
Stone tool. Lower Paleolithic (30.000 -10.000 BC). Flint biface from Balaguer. County Museum of Noguera. Balaguer. Catalonia. Spain

Flint handaxes. Maglemosian Culture, 9500-6500 BC
Flint handaxes. C. 8700 BC. Moose hunting. Skottemarke, Lolland. Maglemosian Culture, 9500-6500 BC. Mesolithic. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Quartzite cleaver and bifaces. Middle Paleolithic or Mouste
Prehistory. Middle Paleolithic or Mousterian (90, 000 to 35, 000 BC). Quartzite cleaver and bifaces of Aranzaduya (Urbasa). Museum of Navarre. Pamplona. Spain

Acheulean Hand Axe (stone)
XBP693814 Acheulean Hand Axe (stone) by Paleolithic; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Blade, from Saint-Aucheul, Lower Achuelean Period, 400, 000-350, 000 BC (flint)
XMN219611 Blade, from Saint-Aucheul, Lower Achuelean Period, 400, 000-350, 000 BC (flint) by Paleolithic; 12.5x8 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; Giraudon; out of copyright

Stone tools: bifaces from Marche Region
Prehistory, Italy, Paleolithic. Stone tools: bifaces from Marche Region

Bifaces, Kenya, paleolithic, prehistory
Prehistory, Kenya, Paleolithic. Bifaces

Flint bifaces from Colombare di Negrar (province of Verona)
Prehistory, Italy, Aeneolithic, 2500-1800 b.C. Flint bifaces from Colombare di Negrar (province of Verona)

Olduvai biface stone tool C015 / 6433
Olduvai biface stone tool (hand axe). Prehistoric hand axe stone tool being held in a hand. This stone tool was discovered at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

Olduvai biface stone tool C015 / 6432
Olduvai biface stone tool (hand axe). Silhouette of a prehistoric hand axe stone tool against the setting Sun. This stone tool was discovered at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

1887 Bronze of Sir John Evans antiquiary
Sir John Evans 1887 bronze medal struck in his honour by the Numismatist Society of London, to which he was president. Father of Sir Arthur Evans - the excavator of Minoan Crete

1840 Boucher De Perthes colour portrait
Colour Portrait of Boucher De Perthes. French pioneering archaeologist who discovered in situ prehistoric flint implements in the gravels of the Somme Valley

1697 Grays Inn first British handaxe
Steel plate engraving with later tinting of a handaxe discovered near the bones of an elephant by John Conyers in London 1697

1860 Perthes handaxes, Abbeville, Amiens
Fine lithographic plate with tinting according to the text, of " Predominant forms of flint implements found in the valley of the Somme" from " Artefacta Antiquissima - Geology in its

Joseph Prestwichs Somme human antiquity
Plate from " Theoretical considerations on () the drift deposits containing the remains of extinct mammalia and flint implements", 1864. Phil. Trans Roy Soc 154

Boucher de Perthes wrong hafted handaxes
1860, attribution on the plate. Palaeolithic and mesolithic tools imagined hafted in wooden shafts. In the case of the paleolithic tools this is almost certainly incorrect

1861 Fossil Man by Boitard
M. Boitards drawing of a decidedly simian fossil man was published after his death in the 1861 book " Paris Avant Les Hommes" (engraving by Moreau)

1880s Joseph Prestwich tinted photograph
1890s Joseph Prestwich photograph by Elliot and Fry, Swan electric engraving (with later tinting) being the frontispiece to " Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Prestwich" 1899

1797 First Handaxe John Frere of Hoxne 1
Page 204 and engraving XIV by John Frere in Archaeologia 13, 1800. In June of 1797 Frere wrote to the Society of Antiquaries describing that, in the same month

1855 Joseph Prestwich portrait photograph

Four British Paleolithic handaxes
Four pointed British paleolithic (Mode 2 acheulian) handaxes. These were made from flint (silex) by Homo Heidelbergensis between approximately 400, 000 and 100, 000 years ago

Sir John Evans circa 1895
Sir John Evans photo by Elliot and Fry (17 November 1823 -31 May 1908). Prehistoric archaeologist, numismatist and geologist. Father of Sir Arthur Evans the excavator of Minoan Crete

First tools, three North African handaxes
Three North African paleolithic bifacial Handaxes of Homo heidelbergensis / early H. sapiens dating from between 400, 000 to 100, 000 years ago

1863 Lyells Antiquity of Man desktop
Printers page title and frontispiece engraving from Charles Lyells 1863 " The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man" together with a paleolithic flint handaxe from the Thames gravels

William Pengelly geology human antiquity
1881 William Pengelly (12 January 1812-16 March 1894). Walker and Boutall photoengravure after painting by A. S. Cope. Being a Frontispiece with later tinting to " A Memoire of William

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"Biface: Ancient Stone Tools Unveiling the Prehistoric Past" Step back in time to Lower Paleolithic Spain, where cleaver flints were meticulously crafted into biface tools. These versatile hand axes, belonging to the Acheulian Culture dating from 1500000-200000 BC, showcase the ingenuity of our early human ancestors. Traveling further north to France, a remarkable hand axe discovered in St. Acheul, Somme, Amiens takes us even deeper into history around c. 200 000 BC. Carved from stone during the Paleolithic era, this artifact provides invaluable insights into our distant past. Venturing across continents and millennia brings us to another intriguing find - a stone tool from the Lower Paleolithic period (30. 000 -10. 000 BC). This flint biface serves as a testament to human adaptability and survival skills during this era. As we delve into later periods such as the Maglemosian Culture (9500-6500 BC), we encounter exquisite flint handaxes that exhibit refined craftsmanship and technological advancements. The Middle Paleolithic or Mousterian epoch introduces us to quartzite cleavers and bifaces that demonstrate an evolution in tool-making techniques over time. One cannot overlook the significance of Acheulean Hand Axes which played a pivotal role in shaping ancient societies between 400, 000-350, 000 BC; these stones hold stories of resourcefulness and resilience etched within their very cores. Journeying through different regions reveals diverse variations of bifaces - from Marche Region's stone tools showcasing local craftsmanship to Kenya's paleolithic treasures unveiling Africa's rich prehistory. Even Italy has its own contribution with flint bifaces discovered in Colombare di Negrar (province of Verona), shedding light on humanity's presence throughout various corners of Europe.