Dagger or Lance Head
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Dagger or Lance Head
Neolithicca. 4000 BCE - ca. 2200 BCE
Flint
4 9/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/2 in. (11.6 x 3 x 1.3 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
70.60.7
Other Number(s):
23406 (The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Number)
Acquisition Date:
12/09/1997
Geography:
Europe, Sweden
Classification:
Tools and Equipment; Weapons; Edged Armaments
Collection:
William S. Vaux Collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
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- daggers - Weapons with a short, double-edged, sharp-pointed blade and a grip, used for stabbing or parrying.
- flint - The dark gray or black variety of chert.
- Neolithic - Refers to the final stage of Stone Age development of a human culture, characterized by sophisticated stone tools created by polishing or grinding, wide-spread domestication of animals and plants, settlement in permanent villages, and the appearance of pottery and weaving. Neolithic cultures first appeared during the Holocene Epoch, around 9,000 BCE, and survived in certain remote areas of the world into the 19th century. Artistic products include wooden and stone houses, religious monuments, fortifications, carvings, paintings, textiles, and pottery.
- weapons - Implements or mechanisms used for defense or attack in combat, hunting, or war.
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