Re: Primitive hafting technology - any ideas?


"Andrew Nowicki" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> It is possible that hafted axes appeared as early as 1.5 mya:
> http://www.ucm.es/info/preh/actividades/peninj/woodworking.html
>
> Does anyone know what hafting technology was used in the
> first hafted axes?
>
> If there are no early hafting artifacts, is there any simple
> hafting technology that seems to be the obvious choice for
> the first hafted axes?

For something like this a split stick with the lower and upper parts tied is
about it. The other method is to cut off one side and wrap the green wood
around something kind of round then tie it. Any cobble with a sharp edge
that you could hold in your hand would do for basic wood working.


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