Pre-historic times, as illustrated by ancient remains and the manners and customs of modern savages (1892)
Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913 · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 130
fromthe marks of the cuts on them, prepared with the help ofstone axes; and in the Danish peat bogs, several trees havebeen found with the marks of stone axes, and of fire, uponthem, and in one or two cases, stone celts have even beenfound lying at the side. In the excavations known as GrimesGraves… … Swiss Stone Axe. One use of the North American tomahawk was to crushbones for the sake of the marrow ;* and it is most probablethat the ancient stone axes also served the same purpose. In many cases the axes themselves bear unmistakable marksof long continued use. For instance, the specimen…
Archaeology · Indigenous peoples
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