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Axe grinding stone, probably Scandinavian, c. 4000 - 2000 BC. To give axes the bite they needed to fell trees quickly, hundreds of hours were spent grinding their blades against fine-grained stones that became worn and grooved by the process. They were then polished with sand and saliva, and rubbed with materials such as grease and leaves.

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