prehistoric artifacts
Pre-writing-era objects
Prehistoric artifacts are objects made or used by humans before the invention of writing—stone tools, pottery, cave paintings, bone implements.
The term appears in archaeology and museum contexts: The dig uncovered prehistoric artifacts dating back 40,000 years.
Since prehistory varies by region (writing developed at different times in different places), what counts as prehistoric depends on location.
- hand axesHandheld prehistoric stone blades
- arrowheadsSharpened projectile tips
- ritual masksSacred face coverings for rites
- sacred objectsItems of spiritual importance
- stone toolsShaped rocks for tasks
burial urns · obsidian blades · grinding stones · shell beads · fishing hooks · woven baskets · trade goods · ivory carvings · carved figurines · burial goods · burial mounds · clan symbols · fire starters · cave paintings · pottery shards · megaliths · stone circles · bone tools
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- curiositiesoddities, curiosities, rarities, wonders, anomalies
- Nordic artifactsrunestones, rune stones, Oseberg ship, burial goods, ship burials
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Objects from Middle Ages
historical artifacts · smartphones · ancient artifacts · Victorian relics
prehistoric artifactsforgeries
Fraudulent imitations of originals
reproductions · counterfeits · fakes · geological formations
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