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Saws
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copper alloy
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copper alloy
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iron (Roman ?)
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Simple saws were developed from knives. They are already in use during the First Dynasty. In the Fifth Dynasty a wooden handle became common. Saws were used for cutting wood, but also for cutting stone.
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basalt fragment with traces of the saw cut (click on the image for a larger picture) |