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== History == | == History == | ||
In central Europe, adzes made by [[wiktionary: knap|knap]]ping flint are known from the late | In central Europe, adzes made by [[wiktionary: knap|knap]]ping flint are known from the late Mesolithic onwards ("Scheibenbeile"). Polished adzes and axes made of ground stone, like [[amphibolite]], [[basalt]] or [[Jadeite]] are typical for the Neolithic period. | ||
[[Shoe-last]] adzes or [[Shoe-last celt|celts]], named for their typical shape, are found in the [[Linearbandkeramic]] and [[Rössen culture]]s of the early | [[Shoe-last]] adzes or [[Shoe-last celt|celts]], named for their typical shape, are found in the [[Linearbandkeramic]] and [[Rössen culture]]s of the early Neolithic. Adzes were also made and used by prehistoric southeast Asian cultures, especially in the [[Mekong River]] basin. | ||
The adze is shown in Egypt, from [[Art|wall relief scenes]] from the [[Old Kingdom]] onward (about 3000 BC). It is also used as a [[Egyptian hieroglyph|hieroglyph]], and from the [[Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt|19th Dynasty]] onward was used in the names of various [[pharaoh]]s. Examples of the Egyptian adze can be found in museums. | The adze is shown in Egypt, from [[Art|wall relief scenes]] from the [[Old Kingdom]] onward (about 3000 BC). It is also used as a [[Egyptian hieroglyph|hieroglyph]], and from the [[Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt|19th Dynasty]] onward was used in the names of various [[pharaoh]]s. Examples of the Egyptian adze can be found in museums. | ||
Prehistoric | Prehistoric Māori adzes from New Zealand, used for [[wood carving]], were made from [[actinolite|nephrite]], also known as [[jade]]. At the same time on [[Henderson Island]], a small [[atoll]] in [[Polynesia]] lacking any rock other than [[limestone]], natives fashioned giant clamshells into adzes. | ||
More modern adzes are made from steel with wooden [[:wikt:Handle#Noun|handle]]s, and some people still use them extensively: occasionally those in semi-industrial areas, but particularly 'revivalists' such as those who exist at the | More modern adzes are made from steel with wooden [[:wikt:Handle#Noun|handle]]s, and some people still use them extensively: occasionally those in semi-industrial areas, but particularly 'revivalists' such as those who exist at the Colonial Williamsburg cultural center in Virginia, USA. However, the traditional adze has largely been replaced by the [[sawmill]] and the powered-[[plane (tool)|plane]], at least in industrialized cultures. It remains in use for some specialist crafts, for example by [[Cooper (profession)|coopers]]. | ||
Adzes are also in current use by artists such as American and Canadian Indian sculptors doing large pole work. | Adzes are also in current use by artists such as American and Canadian Indian sculptors doing large pole work. | ||
