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By Artsy Editors
Nov 21, 2012 6:39 pm
Olduvai stone chopping tool
Olduvai stone chopping tool, 1.8-2 million years old
British Museum

At two million years old, this stone chopping tool found in Tanzania is the oldest piece in The British Museum ’s collection.

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