In Neolithic Europe, the stone axe was absolutely essential — a true multi-tool of its day. People used them daily for felling trees, chopping firewood, building, and making boats. Fires were lit nightly to keep wild animals at bay, requiring constant wood. No wonder axes dominate the archaeological record! 🪓🔥
Axes as essential daily tools in Neolithic European life
Key facts
- Neolithic people needed axes for daily activities including felling trees, chopping firewood, building, and boat-making
- Fires were lit every night to deter wild animals, requiring constant wood supply
- The axe is described as ubiquitous and essential, comparable to a Swiss Army knife as a multi-purpose tool
Sources
Stone Age tools from the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic eraalteroemer.de
The strong blade was probably used for a battle axe. Crafted from grey rock. An artefact from the Neolithic Age of Europe. €490.
Case Study: Neolithic Axeheads found in the Highlandsscarf.scot
Over 100 axeheads are known (Map 5.1; Datasheet 5.1), most stray finds, with examples in every part of the Highlands.
Use-wear analysis reveals the first direct evidence for the use of ...sciencedirect.com
This article presents the first use-wear analysis of 20 Early Neolithic polished stone axes from Britain.
A Typology of The West European Neolithic Polished Axeresearchgate.net
Ground and polished stone axes in southern Italy received little attention after a period of lively interest in the late 19th century. The great number of axes ...
Stone Axe - Museum of Stone Toolsstonetoolsmuseum.com
Stone axes appear in the European Mesolithic period by about 10,000 BP and proliferated during the Neolithic, from about 3700 to 7500 BP. Hundreds of thousands ...
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