Ancient Egyptian chert flake from Qaw el Kibir dated 700000 - 7000 BC - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian chert flake from Qaw el Kibir dated 700000 – 7000 BC

Crude chert flake probably used as a scraper.

Ancient Egyptian chert flake from Qaw el Kibir dated 700000 – 7000 BC

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1926.56.123
Material: chert
Culture: Lower Palaeolithic - Epipalaeolithic
Period: Palaeolithic Period
Dated: 700,000 - 7000 BC
Object name: chert flake
Dimensions: Length: 46mm , Width: 39mm , Depth: 19mm
Site: Qaw el Kibir

Latitude: 26.9
Longitude: 31.516667