Neolithic Arrowhead

Age: 5th millennium BC (5000 BC)
Period: Neolithic or New Stone Age (10,000 BC to 2000 BC)
Location: Germany
Materials: Flint

In Europe at this time, people primarily lived in small family groups or tribes. The era also marks the significant shift from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to one centred on agriculture. Communities began practising farming, moving from food gathering to food production, and domesticating animals such as cattle, pigs, goats, and sheep, providing reliable sources of meat, milk, and labour.

The Neolithic era is characterised by the widespread use of ground or polished stone tools and weapons. Neolithic people exhibited remarkable skill in working with stone, fashioning it into tools with specific designs suited for tasks like grinding, chopping, and cutting. One of the most important materials was flint, a sedimentary form of quartz, which was shaped through a process known as flintknapping. This intricate method required deep knowledge of how stone fractures and involved several precise steps.

The process began by using a hammerstone or other hard object to strike the flint core and remove large flakes. Then, softer materials like antler, bone, or wood were used to remove smaller pieces to sharpen the tool’s edge. For larger tools, such as axes, the surface of the flint was often polished against sandstone or other abrasive materials to make the tools smoother and more durable.

This Neolithic Arrowhead (5000 BC) has been mounted on a bespoke solid oak stand.

Base: Solid European Oak, locally sourced from our Cheshire-based supplier and specially selected for a smooth grain. Hand-finished to order in our studio with an optional black wood stain or traditional beeswax varnish.

Mount: Wooden spear with faux-leather cord 

Base Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1.5 cm

Our stands are handcrafted in Cheshire and are designed to cradle the specimen, offering a 360° perspective and highlighting its best features while still preserving the natural form.

The picture shown is an example of the quality that you can expect to receive. Please be aware that, as these are natural products, they are subject to some variation.

We work closely with reputable suppliers all over the world to source high quality, genuine specimens. Each artefact comes with a certificate of authenticity documenting its provenance, including the age and location where it was discovered.