Burin (Graver) from La Madeleine, Dordogne, France
Burins are specialized stone flakes with sharp, chisel-like tips. Humans used them to work bone, antler, ivory, and wood and to carve designs and images on the surfaces of these materials.

Exhibit Item
Age:
About 17,000 - 11,500 years old
Site:
La Madeleine, Dordogne, France