Stone age tools : prehistoric stoneworking techniques.

Date:
1947
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About this work

Description

A demonstration by M. Leon Coutier, archaeologist and former President of the Societe Prehistorique Francaise, of his technique for making replicas of Palaeolithic tools and weapons, including hand-axes, scrapers, gravers and flint arrowheads. Filmed at the former Institute of Archaeology, Regent's Park, London in June 1947. An important archeological record.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1947.

Physical description

4 film reels (11 min. each) : silent, black and white

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Copyright note

Wellcome Trust.

Notes

Picture master is shrunk and acetic. This element was not used for the digitisation of this title.

Creator/production credits

Wellcome Foundation Film Unit with M. Leon Coutier.

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