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hand axe

/ˈhænd æks/

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/ˈhænd æks/C1formaltechnical
  • ruДоисторическое каменное орудие, обычно овальной или каплевидной формы, использовавшееся для резки, рубки и скобления, характерное для нижнего палеолита.

A prehistoric stone tool, typically oval or teardrop-shaped, used for cutting, chopping, and scraping, characteristic of the Lower Paleolithic period.

  1. Prehistoric stone toolB2formal

    A bifacial stone tool characteristic of the Lower Paleolithic era, used for cutting, chopping, and scraping.

    ruДревнее каменное орудие

    • Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved hand axe at the excavation site.
    • Early humans used hand axes for butchering animals and processing wood.
    • The hand axe is one of the oldest known human tools.