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Silver Shield · 25th August 2016, 07:20 PM

This small copper hand axe highly corroded, hammered from one large piece of natural occurring copper , much older than say the "ICE MANS" copper axe which dates around 3300 BCE. This axe is a very good candidate as being the" Oldest Known European Metal Tool" Certainly at or before 5500 BCE , from Bulgaria . It fits in the hand just as a Stone Hand Axe with swollen central body, hammered not cast , hammer hardened cutting edge . The oldest reconized published metal tool dates about 5500 BCE , from the Vinca Culture from Plocnick, Serbia
This tool which dates from the initial period of metal use for tools, and weapons , the starting point of all these wonderful metal weapons and Armour ect !

Copper Hand Axe Circa 5500 BCE
Materia: Natural Occurring Copper Nugget or Mass
Weight 238 Grams
Length 13.5 cm
width at widest 1.5cm

25th August 2016, 07:20 PM	#1
Silver Shield Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Phoenix Arizona USA Posts: 32	Oldest Known European Metal Tool ? The Start of it all This small copper hand axe highly corroded, hammered from one large piece of natural occurring copper , much older than say the "ICE MANS" copper axe which dates around 3300 BCE. This axe is a very good candidate as being the" Oldest Known European Metal Tool" Certainly at or before 5500 BCE , from Bulgaria . It fits in the hand just as a Stone Hand Axe with swollen central body, hammered not cast , hammer hardened cutting edge . The oldest reconized published metal tool dates about 5500 BCE , from the Vinca Culture from Plocnick, Serbia This tool which dates from the initial period of metal use for tools, and weapons , the starting point of all these wonderful metal weapons and Armour ect ! Copper Hand Axe Circa 5500 BCE Materia: Natural Occurring Copper Nugget or Mass Weight 238 Grams Length 13.5 cm width at widest 1.5cm Attached Images