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Langdale axe industry
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The Langdale axe industry is the name given by archaeologists to a Neolithic centre of specialised stone tool production in the Great Langdale area of the English Lake District. The existence of the s
Polished stone axe
Polished stone axe
Pike of Stickle on the left, from the summit cairn of Pike of Blisco. The central scree run has produced many rough-out axes.
Pike of Stickle on the left, from the summit cairn of Pike of Blisco. The central scree run has produced many rough-out axes.
Harrison Stickle, the highest of the Langdale Pikes, in the right centre of the group
Harrison Stickle, the highest of the Langdale Pikes, in the right centre of the group
Neolithic stone axe from Langdale with well preserved handle, found at Ehenside Tarn near the Cumbrian coast (now in the British Museum)
Neolithic stone axe from Langdale with well preserved handle, found at Ehenside Tarn near the Cumbrian coast (now in the British Museum)
Industry (archaeology)
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In the archaeology of the Stone Age, an industry or technocomplex is a typological classification of stone tools.
Langdale axe industry
…a method known as petrography. They have been able to reconstruct the production methods and trade patterns employed by the axe makers. The Langdale industry produced roughly hewn (or so-called "rough-outs") axes and simple blocks. The highly polished final product were usually made elsewhere, such as at…
Acheulean handaxes from Kent. The types shown are (clockwise from top) cordate, ficron, and ovate.
Acheulean handaxes from Kent. The types shown are (clockwise from top) cordate, ficron, and ovate.