Stone

Axe, stone

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Neolithic (battle) axes

The stone axe was one of the characteristic tools of the Neolithic. Hafted axes provided an effective means of felling and working timber and therefore played an important role in woodland management, building and farming. Axes could also serve as weapons, while particularly large, finely made or exotic examples had functions that extended beyond their … 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