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PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryArtifacts@piefed.socialEnglish · 13 hours ago

Axe with well-preserved wooden handle, England, ~850 BCE

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Axe with well-preserved wooden handle, England, ~850 BCE

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PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryArtifacts@piefed.socialEnglish · 13 hours ago
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  • poVoq@slrpnk.net
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    That looks kinda the reverse of a modern axe though? Is there any explanation how it was handled and used?

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      I think there’s a missing connecting piece that would make it look more like this

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        Ah, that makes more sense. I was mainly confused by the big wooden block that seemed connected to the back. But maybe it was used to add weight?

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    how does one wield this “axe” design?

    The mechanics of this blade/handle setup don’t make sense to my modern brain.

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    13 hours ago

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/incredibly-well-preserved-bronze-age-village-reveals-a-snapshot-of-early-british-life-before-a-fire-180984006/

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