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A hand axe (or handaxe or Acheulean hand axe) is a prehistoric stone tool with two faces that is the longest-used tool in human history. It is made from stone, usually flint or chert that has been "reduced" and shaped from a larger piece by knapping, or hitting against another stone. They are characteristic of the lower Acheulean and middle Palaeolithic…
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| fine bifacesWhile Class 4 hand axes are referred to as | instance of | such as an adzeFiner formalized tool types | 0.80 | text |
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| and hammering | instance of | they could have been used for tasks | 0.80 | text |
| sharpening or shaping | instance of | there are many hand axes found with retouching | 0.80 | text |
| which casts doubt on this idea.Other theories suggest the shape is part tradition | instance of | there are many hand axes found with retouching | 0.80 | text |
| part by-product of its manufacture | instance of | there are many hand axes found with retouching | 0.80 | text |
| the coup de tranchet | instance of | In some cases this reconstruction is easily identifiable and was carried out using techniques | 0.80 | text |
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