Danish Stone Age. Round axe i rock, Kongemose/Ertebølle culture 6000-4000 B.C.

Danish Stone Age. Round axe in rock, Kongemose/Ertebølle culture 6000-4000 B.C.

Provenance: Originates from older Danish antiquities collection.

Find site: Denmark.

Literature: Danish Antiquities I Ældre Stone Age by Therkel Mathiassen

Measurements approx. : 14x8,5x4,5cm.

Condition: The axe is in good condition, see images.

The Kongemose and Ertebølle culture, existed in Denmark approximately 6400–4000 B.C. People were hunters, fishermen and gatherers. They used flint and stone axes for woodwork and the construction of boats. The Ertebølle people also made ceramics, although they were not yet proper farmers.