July
06
/ 2023
Researchers from the UCL Institute of Archaeology have discovered some of the largest ever prehistoric stone tools unearthed in Britain. A thorough excavation conducted in Kent unveiled ancient artifacts dating back over 300,000 years, which includes approximately 800 stone objects, found within deep Ice Age sediment. Of particular interest among the unearthed artifacts were two exceptionally large flint knives referred to as "giant handaxes”! The excavation of a hillside above the Medway Valley, Kent ahead of the development of the Maritime Academy School in Frindsbury, was conducted by UCL Archaeology South-East, and has been published in the journal Internet Archaeology. They were found buried in material which filled a sinkhole and an ancient river channel. Resourceful and Intelligent Hominins Flourished
