Stone Age
SNAIL SHELLS
Mechta-el-Arbi Algeria, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 11075
The Logan Expedition excavated a number of shell mounds, the fruits of which number in the hundreds. The small penetrations visible in many of the shells are evidence that these were eaten by humans.
BONE TOOL
Mechta-el-Arbi Algeria, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 10288
This long tool, about 8" in length, probably have served as an awl.
SHELL WITH OCHRE
Shell rubbed with ochre Mechta-el-Arbi Algeria, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 10261
This shell has been rubbed with ochre, one of the earliest forms of artistic expression.
SNAIL SHELL CONGLOMERATE
Mechta-el-Arbi Algeria, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 10307
This block represents the raw material from which the excavators extracted the above shells.
BONE TOOLS
Mechta-el-Arbi Algeria, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 10302, 10304
Small pointed tools such as these served numerous purposes
OSTRICH EGG SHELL
STONE TOOLS
STONE ARROWHEADS
CA. 4200-3000 BCE Fayoum, Sudan, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 5022
Stone points with concave bases such as these are typical of the Faiyum, and probably served as arrowheads. The fact that the majority of these samples were found at one location, broken on one side, indicates that they were likely broken during manufacture rather than in use.
SNAIL SHELLS
Mechta-el-Arbi Algeria, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 11075
The Logan Expedition excavated a number of shell mounds, the fruits of which number in the hundreds. The small penetrations visible in many of the shells are evidence that these were eaten by humans.
BONE TOOL
Mechta-el-Arbi Algeria, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 10288
This long tool, about 8" in length, probably have served as an awl.
SHELL WITH OCHRE
Shell rubbed with ochre Mechta-el-Arbi Algeria, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 10261
This shell has been rubbed with ochre, one of the earliest forms of artistic expression.
SNAIL SHELL CONGLOMERATE
Mechta-el-Arbi Algeria, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 10307
This block represents the raw material from which the excavators extracted the above shells.
BONE TOOLS
Mechta-el-Arbi Algeria, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 10302, 10304
Small pointed tools such as these served numerous purposes
OSTRICH EGG SHELL
STONE TOOLS
STONE ARROWHEADS
CA. 4200-3000 BCE Fayoum, Sudan, North Africa From the 1930 Logan Expedition LMA 5022
Stone points with concave bases such as these are typical of the Faiyum, and probably served as arrowheads. The fact that the majority of these samples were found at one location, broken on one side, indicates that they were likely broken during manufacture rather than in use.
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