Image: Clacton Spear 02
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Description: Detail of Clacton Spear 01 The Clacton Spear, display at the National History Museum. London. Sign reads: "The Clacton spear Made of yew, this spear point is the oldest preserved wooden spear in the world, Its owner would probably have used this as a lethal weapon, stabbing prey at close range to generate enough force to pierce the animal's skin. Taxus sp. Clacton, Essex, England, around 420,000 years old. E1138"
Title: Clacton Spear 02
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