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How effective were flint axes? Firstly, that depends on what type of axe you mean! While Palaeolithic handaxes have the word 'axe' in their name, they were primarily butchery tools. Mesolithic flaked axes or adzes were very effective, but could chip easily and need reflaking. Neolithic ground or polished flint axes have been found in a variety of sizes. Some clearly too large to be wielded easily and some seemingly too small for cutting wood. It is an almost certainty that they played different

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