NEOLITHIC STONE AGE IMPLEMENT PREHISTORIC TOOL ASIA #8

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Authentic prehistoric neolithic stone age implement from Central Viet Nam. Please note that insurance is not included in shipping costs. Please read all and see photos before bidding as all tools are offered as originally dug and found. Guaranteed original and authentic. No tools have been altered or repaired in any way. When I decided to offer these tools, I had to start looking up terms to describe them. This has not been easy, so please excuse my ignorance by referring to them as axes or clubs. Size and shape indicate to me that they are de-fleshing or scraping tools of a sort and I use the terms axe, club, adze or celt simply as a descriptive and key search word. Additional info is always appreciated. Thank you. I'm no archaeologist but I always was fascinated by what can be found in and on theground. I never expected to run across prehistoric materialbut you never knew what you'd find in the mountains, hamlets, rice paddys or jungles of Viet Nam (including Viet Cong!). The story of w these were found continues below description. These are all from my personal collection which I have enjoyed but now, due to old age (mine), am offering for sale on eBay. This item is in my category "A" level. Tool contains small chips, scratches, flakes and/or light wear from use especially around blade edge. Very good condition overall. It is difficult at times to determine if missing chunks were due to cobbling or usage Please note that in the formation of all stones and rocks, striations sometimes appear. These fault lines or cracks are naturally occurring and do not indicate the piece is damaged and/or repaired. They are, however, indicative of weak points in the stone and, if dropped or subjected to abuse, could fracture along these lines. Major striations will be listed in description below. ITEM: Genuine Neolithic axe or chopping implement. 26.2 grams. Top beveled. Blade has minor chipping and flaking along the edge. 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 Unpolished. Crude. Chalky. Nice specimen. well defined, distinct handle. Unusual size for this shape as they are usually much larger. Maybe a Flinstone's child's toy? From Wikipedia: "The term Hoabinhian was first used by archaeologists working in North Viet Nam to describe Holocene period archaeological assemblages excavated from rock shelters. It has become a common term to describe stone artifact assemblages in Southeast Asia that contain flaked cobble artifacts...(and/or) with certain characteristics" Archaeological excavations have been mostly in the Northern part of Viet Nam and includes the early Hoa Binh, Son Vi and Bac Son cultures. Later, around 4000 BC we find the Sa Huynh culture further south around the coastal regions of Qui Nhon. T are no sites listed that I can find in the area these artifacts originally were discovered. These stone implements were found near a mountainous area in Gia Lai Province near the Pleiku region (w I was) of Viet Nam by local farmers as they tilled their land. Although from the same general region, they come from different sites indicated by the color of the stones. While others were buying souvenir jackets and dolls, I also purchased these rocks. T were at least two sites w the majority of these implements were found by the Montagnard tribes people in this region of South Central Viet Nam. One site was in or near a rice field when the farmer was digging down about three yards and came across a grouping. These are white and chalky in texture. In another site, located somew in the western mountain region, groupings found in the ground, near or on the surface, which accounts for the unique rust color of the stones. These appear to have washed down the slopes of the mountain (remember the rainy season?), gathering in groups near the base. Anyone who served in central Viet Nam remembers the red dirt! At each site the tools were found grouped together with shards and partial pieces, but nothing else. Perhaps this was a prehistoric dump for used tools. Of course, maybe som... read more

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