Hand-axe

This hand-axe is a representative stone tool of the Paleolithic Age. Its body has been chipped all around to create two faces, a pointed tip and a rounded base. Such tools are believed to have been used for various purposes including butchering, chopping, digging, and even throwing at prey. This particular artifact was discovered at Gawol-ri, Paju, situated on the lower reaches of the Imjingang River, and exhibits the characteristic symmetrical ‘biface’ shape of two-faced tools and weapons.