Taiwanese Dabenkeng culture was known to feature ware pottery and stone adzes. “The Dabenkeng people were the first farmers in Taiwan, who may have come from the south and southeast coasts of ...

a stone ax and a stone adze; and a boar's tooth split in two. The rich grave goods indicate that the person buried there was of high status, possibly an elder or a chieftain — and archaeologists ...

Adzes have a carved wooden handle lashed to a metal blade. Before the arrival of Europeans the blades of adzes were made of stone. Why do you think people would adopt this new style of adze blades?

Abrading: The process of modifying a stone through friction created by rubbing or scraping. Adze: A cutting tool, similar to an axe, where a bevelled stone blade is attached at a right angle to the ...