Giant stone 'Hand Axe' discovered in AlUla region of Saudi Arabia # Fine-grained basalt tool is 51.3cm long and likely more than 200,000 years old # Appears to be the world's largest 'hand axe' dating to the Lower-Middle Palaeolithic period # Royal Commission for AlUla's research teams are continuing to unlock ancient mysteries A team of researchers working in AlUla, north-west Saudi Arabia, has discovered what is likely to be the largest stone 'hand axe' artefact found anywhere in the world. Initial field assessment suggests that this giant artefact dates to the Lower-Middle Palaeolithic period and is over 200,000 years old. The hand axe was discovered by an international team of archaeologists working with The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), directed by Dr Ömer 'Can' ...
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