French Mousterian Neanderthal Tool
Fontmaure Site
Age: 160,000 - 60,000 Years Old Middle Paleolithic
Species: Homo Neanderthalensis
Discovered: Fontmaure Site Velleches, France
These early stone tools of the Mousterian industry were used by the extinct species of hominid, Neanderthal man. Used for processing meat and plant material, these tools were discovered at the famous Fontmaure site in France.
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