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There are many different types of flint axes. A specific one that appeared during the Early Stone Age was the core axe. This is an unpolished flint axe that is roughly hewn. The cutting edge is usually the widest part and has a pointed butt. Flake axes are created from the chips from the core axe.
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period to clear forests for early farming. The polished axes were used directly to cut timber across the grain, but some types (known as a
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