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Mousterian ‘toothed’ tools

Five oddly shaped stone tools with notched edges on one side. They are made from a combination of grey and beige coloured rocks.

Denticulate (toothed) tools appeared in the Mousterian. They were produced by making notches in a flake. It is thought they may have been used like saws.

These tools were excavated from Le Moustier in France and were made by Neanderthals.

Rights: Don Hitchcock, Don’s Maps
Published: 17 June 2026Size: 713.56 KB
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