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Archaeologists Found a 7,500-Year-Old Antler. Turns Out It’s a Sacred Weapon.
According to the study of the antler, when a Stone Age craftsman originally discovered it, they first ground down and ...
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'Richly decorated' antler from Stone Age Sweden was used as battle ax and fishing harpoon
A 7,500-year-old antler unearthed in Sweden had characteristic breakage patterns that suggest it was the handle for a battle ...
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This Intricately Decorated Deer Antler Was Used as a Battle Ax Before Being Repurposed as a Fishing Harpoon
Residents of Stone Age Sweden used it as a battle ax before turning it into a fishing harpoon. According to a recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, the antler was found on ...
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Battle Axes throwers compete at worlds
Nine competitors from Battle Axes Indoor Axe Throwing in Midlothian recently returned from the World Axe & Knife Throwing Championships presented by AxeThrowingInsurance.com in Appleton, Wisconsin ...
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7,500-year-old carved antler from Sweden was once used as a battle ax
Different views of the richly decorated antler from Sweden. Archaeologists think it was first used as a battle ax and later as a harpoon. | Credit: Peter Zetterlund/National Historical Museums An ...