An ancient and versatile cutting tool similar to an axe but with its cutting edge set perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel to it, used since prehistoric times both for smoothing and carving wood and, in a longer-handled form, as a hoe for agriculture and horticulture. The shorter hand adze is swung with one hand for detailed work; the longer foot adze is swung with both hands for more forceful work, its edge striking near ground level. A related tool, the mattock, differs by carrying two blades, one perpendicular and one parallel to the handle.
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Introduced When (Circa)Since the Stone Age; the source gives no more specific date. 1 OriginDepicted in ancient Egyptian art beginning with the Old Kingdom, circa 2686 to 2181 BCE. 1 Introduced era (class) FAQs
How long have people been using adzes?
Since the Stone Age.
Adzes have been in use since the Stone Age.
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Used In
Adze is used in Woodworking.
Source Dictionary.com: Adze definition
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Also in History Atlas: the era this subject comes from.
Also in History Atlas: the era this subject comes from.
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1. Adze (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead paragraph
Adzes have been used since the Stone Age.
History section, opening sentence
The adze is depicted in ancient Egyptian art from the Old Kingdom onward.
Lead section
An adze () or adz is an ancient and versatile cutting tool similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel.
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Dictionary.comDefinitionQuote, Definition
to dress or shape (wood) with an adze
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