Saharan stone tools
Roger Blench
The Sahara is very rich in types
of stone tools of all periods. Many are found on the surface and are sold to
dealers who bring them to Lagos, among other places. Many of the tools are not
easy to identify; the lack of exact provenance and the fact that they are
surface finds is very frustrating. Still, if we ignore these because they are
not found in conventional excavations, we miss an important part of the
repertoire. These pages show stone tools in private collections. I would be
very pleased to receive evidence for parallels, possible dates and
distributions. Thanks.
