Pre-Historic Ax

[greenacres]

Here's the Ax I took to "Antique Roadshow". There is no handle.

[kidden6968]

Wow and what did they say?

[greenacres]

We thought it was from the Absecon Indians. They told us it was it was pre-historic. The biggest they ever saw and the nicest. They thought it was worth $500. It was found while a house was being built in Absecon, NJ. It was a joke between my husband and myself that he thought it was worth more. It was the reason I entered the lottery for the tickets. They were free. Now they want $150.00.

[cogar]

greenacres, the better name would be "native American axe" given it was found in NJ.

It could be anywhere from 1,000 to 13,000+ years old.

HA, if it was pre-historic ....... then it wouldn't exist.

They really can't "date" stone or flint, they assign a date to it depending on it's "shape" and/or where it was found. See link below:

Grooved, Ground Stone Axehead, Eastern Woodlands cultures, Woodland Period (800 BCE-1000 CE), Stone (Granite?),
http://art.missouristate.edu/arthist/exhibit1.php?E=1&P=36

[greenacres]

Thanks cogar! Every time I look at it I think how hard life was then. It's so heavy. It feels similar to a sledge hammet of today.

[bigwull]

Thanks cogar! Every time I look at it I think how hard life was then. It's so heavy. It feels similar to a sledge hammer of today.

"Every time I look at it I think how hard life was then"....especially if you were a woman.....

[mart]

Thats what I thought !!  What is the length !!  We had several of those from the Caddo culture here !! Typically known as war clubs since a stone ax would have a good edge !! Did you notice that it has no cutting edge or flaking ?? Average size for these is about 6 in. in length !!

[bigwull]

Looking at this "Ax"head....i,m of the opinion that this was most likely used for pounding as opposed to cutting...it may have been the "Mash"..hammer of its day...like this one

[bigwull]

one here...designation Hammer...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STONE-AGE-TOOL-PRIMITIVE-ROCK-HAMMER-WEAPON-Has-GROOVE-Attach-/140853785070

[greenacres]

I think that picture would be different if taken now. It would be flipped!

[greenacres]

Thanks Wullie! I  it gives me so many laughs when I look at it, and memories.

[bigwull]

Thanks Wullie! I  it gives me so many laughs when I look at it, and memories.

you know me...ever the joker....Ug...Ug...

[greenacres]

Yep

[bigwull]

Thanks Wullie! I  it gives me so many laughs when I look at it, and memories.

Then I think ...Clan of the Cave-Bear...by Jean M. Auel...might be right up your street.....

[ANCIENTONE]

It was used for both cutting and hammering. greenacres' axe was not used very much as they were reshaped and resharpened with use.

greenacres, did I see you on the tube?