What were stone axes used for? Use-wear analysis of ground stone axes from Akwanga, central Nigeria

Use-wear analysis is rarely conducted for ground stone axes (GSAs) from West Africa. Here, the results of use-wear analysis of 50 GSAs from Akwanga and other parts of Central Nigeria are discussed, contributing to our understanding of their functional attributes.

Authors

Okopi Ade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8899-7631)

Institutions

University of Jos (NG)
Department of Archaeology (LK)

Publication Details

Journal: Antiquity
Published: 2025-11-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2025.10241
Primary Topic: Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
Type: article
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What were stone axes used for? Use-wear analysis of ground stone axes from Akwanga, central Nigeria

Okopi Ade

Nov 24, 2025

Antiquity

Archaeology and Rock Art Studies

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What were stone axes used for? Use-wear analysis of ground stone axes from Akwanga, central Nigeria

Okopi Ade

November 24, 2025article en

Abstract

AntiquityVol. 100(409)

University of Jos (NG), Department of Archaeology (LK)

Openalex Percentile: Top 68%

Archaeology and Rock Art Studies

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