Stone

Axe, stone

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Neolithic (battle) axes

The stone axe was an important tool in the Neolithic: It allowed to cut trees and to clear forests faster than before and enabled the Neolithic revolution. Equally it was used as a powerful weapon. Therefore it does not come to a surprise that the axe was of high importance to Neolithic people. From the … Read more

Axe Carving

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The stone axe had an important role as tool and weapon in the Neolithic. Locations As a symbol stone axes are found as carvings in several passage tombs in Brittany. Hafted axes are found for example in: Mané Kerioned, Kerran, Mané Lud, La Table des Marchands, Manio and others. In Britain carved axes on Megalithic structures … Read more