Grooved Axe

Fine-grained Basalt

Circa: Prehistoric Period 10,000 B.C. – AD 1850
L 14cm, Circumference 19cm
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, LAKE 3671

The groove in the middle of the stone is where a wooden handle would have been tied to the axe.

Grooved Axe

Fine-grained Basalt

Circa: Prehistoric Period 10,000 B.C. – AD 1850
L 14cm, Circumference 19cm
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, LAKE 3671

The groove in the middle of the stone is where a wooden handle would have been tied to the axe.