Ancient Giant Handaxe Unearthed at Rare Ice Age Site

Archaeologists from UCL Institute of Archaeology have discovered over 800 stone artifacts, including two "giant handaxes," at a rare Ice Age site in Kent, UK. The handaxes, believed to be over 300,000 years old, are among Britain's largest early prehistoric stone tools. These symmetrical tools, used for butchering animals and cutting meat, provide insights into the lives of early humans and their cultures during the emergence of Neanderthals. The excavation also revealed a Roman cemetery dating to a quarter of a million years later, shedding light on burial customs and traditions of the Romans in the area.