noun
- a prehistoric stone tool with a sharp edge on one or both sides, held in the hand and used for cutting, scraping, or chopping
Usage: archaeology; also called hand axe
Examples
- Archaeologists discovered a handax dating back over a million years at the excavation site.
- The handax was one of the earliest tools used by early humans for hunting and processing food.
- This handax shows signs of careful craftsmanship and symmetrical design.
- Early hominids relied on the handax as a multipurpose cutting tool.