"The axe was the most important find in the group and would have been highly valued in the Neolithic community. Experiments with fiddle bows have found that it takes more than a day of work to manufacture an axe like this one."
"The axe blade was made of prasinite, a hard, tough rock from the Grisons Alps. However, back then, it wasn't necessary to hike all the way up the Alpine Rhine Valley to obtain this raw material."
"Building the houses on piles protected them from flooding, enemies and predators while giving the early agrarian communities easy access to fishing in the water and farming on the shore."
A well-preserved Neolithic axe was found in Lake Constance, Switzerland, during an underwater excavation. Dating back 4,800 years, it features a wooden handle and a prasinite blade. The excavation revealed remnants of prehistoric pile dwellings, including animal bones and pottery. The axe, a significant find, was likely valued by the community. The pile dwellings provided protection from flooding and predators, facilitating access to fishing and farming. The construction utilized local materials, showcasing the ingenuity of early agrarian societies.
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