For example, a D-shaped adze blade (see FIgure 1) is used for planing or smoothing wood planks. Adzes can also be made in the shape of animals. For example, Figure 3 is a picture of a duck-shaped adze ...

An adze, a tool used to cut and shape wood, a wooden hammer, two chisels, a wooden cast model for making mud bricks, and two stones, were among the artifacts found at the site. It was built by ...

By understanding how our ancestors used stone tools to shape wood, we can gain a deeper insight ... Systematic tree-felling using a polished stone axe and/or adze developed with sedentary lifeways ...

two stones containing Hatshepsut's cartouches (ovals with hieroglyphs representing a ruler's name), and an adze, which is a tool used for cutting and shaping wood. In ancient times, the mortuary ...