Hand axe
device · 1760000 BC
A bifacially worked stone tool of the Acheulean culture.
What it is made of
- Bifacially knapped stone surface — has part. Flaking on both sides gives a symmetrical edge.
- Sharp stone edge — has part. A sharp edge around the perimeter.
Principles and materials it uses
- Wedge — uses. The cutting edge of a hand axe works like a wedge.
- Flint — is made of. Hand axes were flaked from flint on both sides.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Axe — evolved into. A hand axe mounted on a handle.
What it is a kind of
- Stone tool — is a kind of. A hand axe is a kind of stone tool.