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The creative reinterpretation of axeheads: the use of jadeitite and other Alpine rocks

Axeheads made of jadeitite and of other Alpine rocks (notably omphacitites and fine-grained eclogites) provide a classic example of an artefact type that acquired a symbolic meaning over and above its original functional meaning as a tool for felling trees and working wood. Axes were a necessary tool for farming...

Sheridan, J A
Axeheads, Alps, Value, Jadeitite, and Power