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This unusually thin and large African Capsian Neolithic knapped celt war axe was found on an exposed African Neolithic site in the Sahara Desert in Northwest Africa. Entirely flaked (not ground) out of silicified sandstone, the thin cross-section is one of the thinnest we have seen in a war axe of this size. This Neolithic axe was masterfully fashioned by Neolithic humans between 10,000 and 4,700 years ago. It would have served as a deadly weapon of warfare since by this time, the northern Sahara was nearly devoid of trees as the African Humid Period was ending and the phase of desiccation was well underway. The use of axes to cut wood became obsolete while the increase in warfare, due to a reduction of resources, turned axes like this, into weapons or war.
This axe shows MASTERFUL workmanship with broad flakes struck to create a wide chopping end. Exceptional secondary flaking, outline the entire perimeter as seen on the edge photos. The axe displays excellent preservation and workmanship. A wooden shaft handle would have been split on one end with this axe set into the wood and lashed with sinew and fiber cord to attach it. Intact original mineral deposits and patina deep within the flake scars and micro-crevices are signs of authenticity and age not found in modern forgeries often seen on the market.
