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Neolithic axe head unearthed

Thiruvananthapuram: A stone axe head dating back to the Neolithic age has been unearthed from Mampallikunnam, near Chathannur, in Kollam district. The axe was discovered by local people in a paddy field at the foot of a laterite hillock.

Studies conducted by P. Rajendran, an archaeologist and research scientist at the Department of History under the University of Kerala, revealed that it is a well-finished stone axe head of the Neolithic culture. The axe head, measuring six inches in length and three inches in breadth, has an oval cross-section and was made by flaking, pecking and grinding.

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