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    / Ax and adz

    The brow tine, an antler branch running nearly at right angles to the main stem (beam), was sharpened, giving a small ax with a haft of about 20 cm (8 inches). By sharpening the tine the other way, a tiny adz was created. Some of these…

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    The brow tine, an antler branch running nearly at right angles to the main stem (beam), was sharpened, giving a small ax with a haft of about 20 cm (8 inches). By sharpening the tine the other way, a tiny adz was created. Some of these…

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