Of the two basic axe stylessingle and double bitsingle-bit axes are most popular Single-bit axes are used to fell, trim or prune trees, to split or cut wood, or to drive wood stakes
A wood working tool with the blade mounted in line with the handle Usually used to refer to grooved axes of ground stone, typical of the Middle and Late Archaic periods
Axes are the lines that frame the bar chart area and provide a means for comparison The Y axis is usually vertical and the X axis is usually horizontal
NAMOT assigns its axes in accordance with the Cambridge convention X-points out to the major groove Y-points to the first strand Z-points in the 5' to 3' direction of the first strand