Prehistoric Flint Mine
Prehistoric Flint Mine
Rijckholt
Mining in the Stone-Age
Rijckholt - In the stone-age flints were mined in the Savelsebos. This forrest is located in the Rijckholt area in the southernmost part of the Netherlands. Flints were higly valuable in the prehistoric ages (2950-2650 BC). The stones were needed to make fire and to survive, but were also used to create tools and weapons.
Prehistoric tools
These flints can be razor sharp. Metal was unknown. Therefore these stones were used to create arrowheads, knives, axes and scrapers. In addition the stones were used to trade.Savelsbos
The prehistoric flint mine can be found in the Savelsbos. A trail leads to the mine in the woods.
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