In archaeology, a celt / ˈ s ɛ l t / is a long, thin, prehistoric, stone or bronze tool similar to an adze, hoe, or axe. A shoe-last celt was a polished stone tool used during the early European …

Aug 18, 2023 · The celt is essentially an axe or wood-working tool with a hatchet-like cutting edge. The celt does not have a groove or other modifications for mounting, but was inserted …

Oct 28, 2021 · The full grooved axe, the first type of axe developed by the Indigenous peoples of North America, was an essential part of a larger tool kit of ground stone tools that Native North …

Celt, characteristic New Stone Age tool, a polished stone ax or adz head designed for attachment to a wooden shaft and probably mainly used for felling trees or shaping wood. Great numbers …

Axes without grooves are called ‘celts’ by North American researchers. Celts were inserted into a hole in a wood handle, and they wedged tightly into the hole with use. Adzes were also made …

In archaeology, a celt is a long, thin, prehistoric, stone or bronze tool similar to an adze, hoe, or axe. A shoe-last celt was a polished stone tool used during the early European Neolithic for …

The celt at top was found on one of the Neolithic sites along Lake Cortaillod and the lower example was found on a site at Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland. Antler socketed celts, like the …

For the Virginia Indians, producing a celt was a labor-intensive and time-consuming task. The base material was shaped into its final form by pecking and grinding with a rock that was …

Jan 8, 2022 · See also Celt (tool) on Wikipedia; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer. CELT, a word in common use among British and French archaeologists to describe …

Celts are a form of stone or metal axe blade produced in a variety of shapes. They typically lack the notched or indented haft elements found on many other kinds of axe blades, but are …