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Neolithic Axe Heads
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Neolithic Axe Heads

Axe heads of jadeite and eclogite from the neolithic site of Carnac, north-west France. (Archaeological Museum of Carnac)
Ornamental Axe
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Ornamental Axe

Flat, ornamental axe-head with original wooden haft and black leather binding. It is certainly non-functional. From Thebes, Egypt, c. 1550-1285 BCE. British Museum, London.
A hand-axe from Hazar Merd Cave
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A hand-axe from Hazar Merd Cave

This hand-axe was found in Hazar Merd cave, a paleolithic cave which lies 13 km west of modern Sulaimaniya city, Iraq. It dates back to 50,000 BCE. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
Middle Kingdom Axe-head
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Middle Kingdom Axe-head

Arsenical copper axe-head, dating to the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. It has nine binding-holes, three in each tang. Traces of the original wooden haft survive and the remains of some organic material are preserved in the corrosion product on...
Shaft-Hole Axe from Early Dynastic Period
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Shaft-Hole Axe from Early Dynastic Period

This shaft-hole axe dates back to the early dynastic period,2800-2350 BCE, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
Thracian Miniature Axe, Regional Museum of History - Stara Zagora
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Thracian Miniature Axe, Regional Museum of History - Stara Zagora

Miniature axe, decorated with protomes of a bull, griffin, and a deer. The blade is shaped as a stylised goat head. 8th-7th century BCE. Regional Museum of History - Stara Zagora. Photo: Nikolay Genov in catalogue of the exhibition Los...
Hand Axe and Stone Tool
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Hand Axe and Stone Tool

These were found in Barda Balka and are considered the oldest human-made artifacts among the whole museum's collections. Circa 100,000 BCE, from Barda Balka (near modern Chamchamal, Sulaimaniya Governorate, Iraq). (The Sulaimaniya Museum...
The Weapons of an English Medieval Knight
Article by Mark Cartwright

The Weapons of an English Medieval Knight

The weapons of an English medieval knight in combat included the long sword, wooden lance with an iron tip, metal-headed mace, battle-axe, and dagger. Trained since childhood and practised at tournaments, the skilled knight could inflict...
Theseus & the Minotaur: More than a Myth?
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Theseus & the Minotaur: More than a Myth?

Until Sir Arthur Evans unearthed the palace of Knossos, the half-man-half bull killed by Theseus was considered just a popular legend; archaeology changed that perception. King Minos, of Crete, fought hard with his brother to ascend the...
Fasces
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Fasces

The fasces were a bundle of rods and a single axe which were carried as a symbol of magisterial and priestly authority in ancient Rome. They featured prominently in important administrative ceremonies and public processions such as triumphs...
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