Illustration
These two handaxes were made from flint by Homo erectus around 130,000 BCE. They were both found in Switzerland: The ochre one was found in Pratteln, Canton Basel-Land, while the white one was found in Schlieren, Canton Zurich.
On display at the Swiss National Museum, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Swiss National MuseumAccessed 19 Mar 2020.
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