The adze's new handle is crafted from strong acacia wood, sanded to perfection and polished with lacquer to bring out its natural beauty. Watch this incredible transformation as an antique tool is ...

What symbols or images can you see here? (For example, the adze handle has an animal carved on it.) What do you think they might mean? Because wood does not preserve well in the archaeological record, ...

Adzes have a carved wooden handle lashed to a metal blade. Before the arrival of Europeans the blades of adzes were made of stone. Why do you think people would adopt this new style of adze blades?