Danish Stone Age. Symmetrical flake axe i flint. Sen Ertebølletid: 4500-3900 B.C.

Danish Stone Age. Symmetrical flake axe i flint. Jæger stone age / Ældre Stone Age. Sen Ertebølletid: 4500-3900 B.C.

Proveniens: Originates from gammel danish oldtids samling.

Find site: Sjælland/Fyn.

Litteratur: FLINT fra Danmarks oldtid. Af Peter Vang Petersen. Side 96-97.

Measurements approx. : 6x4,6x1,2 cm.

Condition: see pictures.

The Ertebølle period lasted approximately 5400-3900 b.c. and was a hunter-gatherer culture, where people lived by hunting, fishing and gathering. The flake axes are some of the period's characteristic tools. They were made of flint by striking a thin slice from a flint nodule and flaking it, so the edge became sharp. Flake axes were especially used to process wood, including the production of boats, houses and other tools. They were practical, because they were relatively easy to produce and could be sharpened or replaced.