A History of Agriculture in India v1.c6.121

v1.c6.121

119. The Neolithic axe (also called celt or adze), made by the combined techniques of chipping, grinding and polishing, as a sharp convex cutting edge, and the butt end is pointed. These neolithic axes are from different parts of India. The top two are from the villages of Lodhwara, Chakla and Bankat, Karwai Tehsil, Banda District, Uttar Pradesh, collected by A. P. Khatri; the left one in the second row is from a village near Pinjore, Himachal Pradesh; the central axe and the right one on the second row are surface finds from the Raichur District, Karnataka; at the bottom is a chisel from the Raichur District. 227