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A detailed use-wear analysis of the Boxgrove handaxes conducted by Mitchell (67) demonstrated that the examined sample was used predominantly—if not exclusively—for butchery. Although it remains theoretically possible that handaxes served a broader range of functions, the use-wear evidence from Boxgrove, including both micro- and macrotraces, does not support activities such as woodworking or digging. These heavier-duty tasks typically leave distinctive wear patterns, which are notably absent from the Boxgrove handaxes.
A detailed use-wear analysis of the Boxgrove handaxes conducted by Mitchell (67) demonstrated that the examined sample was used predominantly—if not exclusively—for butchery. Although it remains theoretically possible that handaxes served a broader range of functions, the use-wear evidence from Boxgrove, including both micro- and macrotraces, does not support activities such as woodworking or digging. These heavier-duty tasks typically leave distinctive wear patterns, which are notably absent from the Boxgrove handaxes.
A detailed use-wear analysis of the Boxgrove handaxes conducted by Mitchell (67) demonstrated that the examined sample was used predominantly—if not exclusively—for butchery. Although it remains theoretically possible that handaxes served a broader range of functions, the use-wear evidence from Boxgrove, including both micro- and macrotraces, does not support activities such as woodworking or digging. These heavier-duty tasks typically leave distinctive wear patterns, which are notably absent from the Boxgrove handaxes.
{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: miscellaneous url (link)[self-published source?]A detailed use-wear analysis of the Boxgrove handaxes conducted by Mitchell (67) demonstrated that the examined sample was used predominantly—if not exclusively—for butchery. Although it remains theoretically possible that handaxes served a broader range of functions, the use-wear evidence from Boxgrove, including both micro- and macrotraces, does not support activities such as woodworking or digging. These heavier-duty tasks typically leave distinctive wear patterns, which are notably absent from the Boxgrove handaxes.
A detailed use-wear analysis of the Boxgrove handaxes conducted by Mitchell (67) demonstrated that the examined sample was used predominantly—if not exclusively—for butchery. Although it remains theoretically possible that handaxes served a broader range of functions, the use-wear evidence from Boxgrove, including both micro- and macrotraces, does not support activities such as woodworking or digging. These heavier-duty tasks typically leave distinctive wear patterns, which are notably absent from the Boxgrove handaxes.