Axe with modern haft

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Before Native American peoples in New England started trading with Western Europeans, their tools, such as this axe, were made of stone.  However, once the metal tools became available, they were quickly adopted.

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Item typeTools & Equipment
Woodworking
CreatorNative American
Datecirca 5000 B.C.E
TopicNative American
Science, Technology
EraEarly Indigenous and European contact, 1565–1619
MaterialStone/Mineral
Catalog #1985.0186
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Native American. Axe with modern haft. ca. n.d. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1985-0186/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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