The Axe and Man
by Charles A. Heavrin
The History of Man’s Early Technology as Exemplified by His Axe
10,000 years of progress
173 pages
Copyright 1998, The Astragal Press
A wonderful book that covers the vast range of axes used throughout time and throughout the world, starting with the early stone hand-axes of the paleolithic period through the flint, copper, and bronze axes of early civilizations, the early iron axes of the medieval ages, and the production of steel axes made possible by the Industrial Revolution
Included are discussions of all axe types from celts to hand axes, tomahawks to hatchets, pebble tools to broad axes, plus a chapter on special axes. The author gives detailed descriptions of the axes, how they were made and the materials used, and the evolution of their design over time
Accompanying the descriptions are over 100 photographs of the axes, many seen only in museums
The axe was one of man's earliest tools, and remained one of his most important almost until the present day
Yet over the tens of thousands of years of its use, the changes in its design have been surprisingly small
What have changed dramatically are its methods and materials of fabrication, reflecting the advances in man's technological skills
Students of the history of technology and tool collectors alike will find this a fascinating book
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