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RE: The exquisite handaxe, my favorite

in #archaeology7 years ago (edited)

It is so amazing to see tools like this and how they were designed.
They perfectly seem to fit into your hand as you clasp it with great grip.
How long would it take to make tools like this? Would it takes hours to grind away to get a nice groove and cut?
Another enthralling post @gavvet
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The unwanted stone is chipped away, much faster but less precise and it creates a razor sharp but brittle edge.

Takes someone who is well practiced 10 to 15 minutes to make one of these.

In many instances these tools have been found, made on the spot of a kill, used to butcher the animal and then discarded.

Not only was it a Swiss army knife but a disposable razor too...

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