For one Otago researcher, a decades-old archaeological project studying eleven tonnes of artefacts from Tiwai Point – ...

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 ...

The nephrite adze blades in Figure 22 are made from large piece of stone called a blank. For strong adzes, the toolmaker would seek out specific types of stone that does not shatter easily. Why would ...

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 ...