Thin-butted Axe

Description

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. http://historiska.se/upptack-historien/object/1227498 3D scanning Xenter 3D-tekniker Midori Åstrand