Mysterious rock depicted in 15th-century painting is most likely a Stone Age tool

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Mysterious rock depicted in 15th-century painting is most likely a Stone Age tool

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History@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

Why medieval painter Jean Fouquet chose to depict Acheulean hand ax remains a mystery.

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