Grip axe - Akufu

Japanese: 握斧 - あくふ
Grip axe - Akufu
Also called hand axe, it was originally called coup-de-poing in France. It is a type of stone tool used by prehistoric humans. Both sides of the stone are chipped and processed to form a pear shape. In other words, the tip is sharp, both sides have blades, and the base is semicircular so that it can be held in the palm of the hand. It is a versatile tool for stabbing, cutting, scraping, hitting, splitting, and gripping, and is a characteristic stone tool of the Early Paleolithic period (Abbeville culture, Acheulean culture) in western Afrasia, including Europe, Africa, West Asia, and India. It is medium-sized, measuring 12 to 15 cm. Oval and triangular ones are also found. Its development from pebble tools has been made clear at sites such as Olduvai in East Africa.

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Japanese:
ハンドアックス hand axともいい,最初フランスでクードポアン coup-de-poingと呼ばれた。先史時代人類が使用した石器の一種。石材の両面を打剥加工して西洋なし形に仕上げてある。すなわち先端はとがり,両側は刃部を呈し,基部は掌中に握るため半円状を呈している。突く,切る,削る,たたく,割る,握るなどの万能用具で,ヨーロッパ,アフリカ,西アジア,インドなどのアフラシア大陸西部の前期旧石器時代 (アブビル文化,アシュール文化 ) の特徴的石器である。大きさは中型で 12~15cm。なお楕円形あるいは三角形のものもみられる。礫器から発達したことは東アフリカのオルドバイ遺跡などで明らかにされている。

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