Thin-butted Axe
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Thin-butted Axe
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Published 2018-12-06T16:08:49+00:00
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Polished, thin-butted flint axe from Hallsberg parish, Närke. Thin-butted axes are primarily connected to the Funnel Beaker Culture and dates from the Early Neolithic and Middle Neolithic A, c:a 3700-3200 BC. The thin-butted axes were working axes to cut trees or other wooden elements. These axes are commonly found in megalithic tombs or in depositions.
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This object was scanned by Historiska, The Swedish History Museum
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| Date published | 06/12/2018 |
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| Title | Thin-butted Axe |
| Date | 3999 - 3300 BC |
| Accession | 1227498 |
| Medium | Stone |
| Record | http://historiska.se/upptack-historien/object/1227498 |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Swedish History Museum - Historiska Museet |
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