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Pre-Historic Ax
« on: September 22, 2012, 08:23:54 pm »
Here's the Ax I took to "Antique Roadshow". There is no handle.
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Re: Pre-Historic Ax
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2012, 08:25:31 pm »
Wow and what did they say?

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« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2012, 08:35:18 pm »
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.
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Re: Pre-Historic Ax
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2012, 03:57:57 am »
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

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Re: Pre-Historic Ax
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2012, 07:07:34 am »
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.
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« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2012, 08:17:46 am »
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..... ;D ;D

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« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2012, 09:11:46 am »
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 !!

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« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2012, 09:45:30 am »
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

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« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2012, 09:50:42 am »
I make no excuses,and no apologies....but i like a good Malt,

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« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2012, 09:53:44 am »
I think that picture would be different if taken now. It would be flipped! ;D
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« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2012, 09:58:19 am »
Thanks Wullie! I  it gives me so many laughs when I look at it, and memories.
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« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2012, 10:16:29 am »
Thanks Wullie! I  it gives me so many laughs when I look at it, and memories.
you know me...ever the joker....Ug...Ug... ;D
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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2012, 10:17:50 am »
Yep ;D
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Re: Pre-Historic Ax
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2012, 10:21:56 am »
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.....
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Re: Pre-Historic Ax
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2012, 10:45:14 am »
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?