1697 Grays Inn first British handaxe
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Framed Print of 1697 Grays Inn first British handaxe
Steel plate engraving with later tinting of a handaxe discovered near the bones of an elephant by John Conyers in London 1697. The illustration comes from John Evans seminal (1859) paper On the occurrence of Flint Implements in undisturbed beds of Gravel, Sand and Clay: read June 2, 1859, Plate XVI, Archaeologia, Vol 38, 280-307 (1860). Conyers discovery was first published by John Bagford who thought the axe to be a weapon of the ancient Britons used to kill an invading Roman War Elephant. Evans used it in this paper as part of his first confirmation (with Joseph Prestwich) of a long human history stretching back to the time of the extinct megafauna (using Boucher De Perthes finds in France as principle evidence). We now know the axe is about 350, 000 years old, from an interglacial period when there were elephants present around the Thames valley as well as Homo heidelbergensis. Science Photo Library features Science and Medical images including photos and illustrations. © PAUL D STEWART/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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Biface British Museum Discovery Drift Flint Fossil Hand Axe Heidelbergensis Homo Human Antiquity Implement John Evans Pleistocene Prestwich Tool
Modern 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 15.6cm x 24.4cm (6.1" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
