Danish Mesolithic Period Flint Burin teaceremony Benin or Ghana

Benin or Ghana

This beautifully preserved tooth likely once belonged to a hunted animal

Ertebølle Culture

The entire body—lacking visible feet—is enveloped in layers of raffia cloth (mpeko) and packed with sacred empowering substances (bishimba)

a ringed neck symbolizing beauty and prosperity

Danish Mesolithic Period Flint Burin teaceremony Benin or GhanaErteblle Culture, c. 54003950 BC, Denmark An elegant and finely worked flint burin from late Mesolithic Denmark, this beautifully preserved artifact features a single chisel like modified edge, with the bulb of percussion prominently positioned near the center. Burins like this one were specialized engraving tools, expertly used by prehistoric craftspeople to carve wood, bone, or antler, enabling the creation of intricate decorations, notches, and