Flintknapping A Bout Coupe Handaxe from the Middle Palaeolithic

From the giant nodule of flint from near Brandon came a group of flakes that are perfect for making some replicas. It was a good opportunity to fulfil one of my Xmas orders and make a Bout Coupe handaxe. These are one of our most popular products on the Replicas Shop, but how are they made, and what were they used for?

Despite the name, are they a techno-complex marker of the recolonisation of Britain by Neanderthals at the end of the Middle Palaeolithic? What happened to Levallois technology?

Filmed Edited & Produced by Emma Jones of ELWJ Media - www.elwjmedia.co.uk

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