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  • hand tools
    hand tool
    / Early metal designs

    The double-bit (two-bladed) ax, classically associated with the Minoans, was first known in 2500 bce as a votive ax, a piece of tomb furniture made of riveted bronze plates. It became a working tool when it was cast in bronze with a shaft hole about 500…

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    The double-bit (two-bladed) ax, classically associated with the Minoans, was first known in 2500 bce as a votive ax, a piece of tomb furniture made of riveted bronze plates. It became a working tool when it was cast in bronze with a shaft hole about 500…

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