Danish Mesolithic Period Flint Knife Blade Pre-Columbian hunting and gathering-based

hunting and gathering-based

Lampung dyes were entirely natural: red from sepang (Caesalpinia sappan)

reflecting themes of nature

Vessels such as this may have been used in ritual offerings

functional edge

Danish Mesolithic Period Flint Knife Blade Pre-Columbian hunting and gathering-basedErteblle Culture, c. 54003950 BC, Denmark An elegant and exceptionally sharp flint knife blade from the late Mesolithic Erteblle culture of Denmark. This long, slender bladeoften referred to as a two edged flint knifewas struck from a carefully prepared stone core, producing symmetrical cutting edges that remain razor sharp even after 6,000 years. Blades like this were indispensable tools, used for butchering game, preparing food, shaping tools and