Giant 200,000-year-old hand axe discovered in Saudi Arabia

An international team of archaeologists working in the Qurh Plain of northwest Saudi Arabia has unearthed a colossal hand axe estimated to be over 200,000 years old. The find is made of fine-grained basalt and measures an impressive 51.3 cm (20 inches) in length...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2023/11/giant-hand-axe-discovered-in-saudi-arabia/

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