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Ground Stone Axe
Ground stone tools came into use in South Dakota about 2000
years ago. Axes such as this one were pecked into rough shape with small
stones and then ground smooth against a hard rock or boulder. The groove,
which encircles the axe on the top and sides, was for hafting to a wood
handle.
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