haft
noun
a handle, especially of a knife, sword, or dagger.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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But at Lomekwi, where Kenyanthropus was found, Harmand and her team unearthed crude stone tools from 3.3 million years ago, early enough for either Kenyanthropus or an Australopithecus to have hafted them.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 3, 2024