The Indus Civilization c8.9

c8.9

Blade-axes of very simple form appear to have been used for a number of purposes, and of these there are two kinds, the long and narrow (Pl. N, 2), and the short and broad. The longer ones probably served as adzes, and were supported by the handle more or less their entire length, while the shorter specimens are thought to have been set at right angles to a handle cleft to take the blade. Both types, whether of copper or bronze, have double-sloped, lunate edges, slightly sloping sides, and square-cut butts, and were cast in moulds and finished off with the aid of the hammer and an abrasive.