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Archaeologists find proof that indigenous Australians made 'first' axe

​Australian archaeologists believe they have found the oldest man-made ground-edge axe in history, providing proof that humankind developed this kind of tool up to 10,000 years before first thought.

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Modern axe invented in Australia nearly 50,000 years ago: scientists

​Aussie scientists have revealed the axe was invented in Australia after a fragment of a ground-edge axe, the world's oldest known, was found at the remote north-western region of the continent.