Lehringen

A Middle Palaeolithic site near Bremen in north Germany (Lower Saxony), where organic muds revealed a pollen diagram of the last Interglacial. In these muds, a yew wood spear broken into several pieces was found. It passed between the ribs of the skeleton of an Elephant of Elephas antiquus type. The tip was finely shaved to a point and fire-hardened; the spear was evidently used for thrusting.

A site near Bremen in north Germany, where organic muds have revealed In these muds, a yew wood spear 2.4 metres long and broken into several pieces was found. It passed between the ribs of the skeleton of an elephant of Elephas antiquus type. The tip was finely shaved to a point and hardened in a fire. 27 flakes were found lying around the area.