axes
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One location stood out due to the discovery of about 80 grooved stone axes, which were used to break down and process ore.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
In a field where buzzards were flying overhead, they used metal probes and pick axes and shovels in their search for remains.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
In some cases, horizontal placement of circles on the date axes is approximated to accommodate others within the same range.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
But there wasn’t much benefit in tracking sales of shovels, pick axes, and sifting pans in order to validate the bull case for the California Gold Rush.
From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025
Rather, it was due to accidents of geography and biogeography—in particular, to the continents’ different areas, axes, and suites of wild plant and animal species.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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