Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Axe ashanti and the environment

and the environment

acquired in the early 20th century by a Dutch government official

subsisting through fishing

Ancient Egyptian Amulets

Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Axe ashanti and the environmentTenerian Culture, c. 46002500 BC, Tnr Desert, Niger, West Africa Superb semipolished stone axe head from the ancient Tenerian culture, fashioned from cream russet stone with a trapezoidal outline, a curved cutting edge, and a rounded butt end. The blade has been carefully ground and polished to a sharp, functional edge, testifying to the makers remarkable technical skill and aesthetic sensibility. The Tenerian culture flourished between 4600 and 2500