flat or slightly lipped axes, etc.
Explanation:
Pure guesswork, mind you, not being able to quite imagine where a lip would be on an axe!
Alternatively, "plain or slightly barbed/jagged/hooked axes" : <<Occasionally they (Indian axes) have a dagger concealed in the handle; and sometimes, a sharp-edged hook projects from one side. This was probably intended for cutting the bridle reins of an opponent >>(not applicable in your Copper Age text, probably)
[A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armour ...]
Illustrations show axes similar to wood axes, fighting axes where the blade is wider than the haft (central), so that there are two 'barbs' projecting forward and rearward of it, and others with a single such hook or barb, mostly on the side of the holder of the weapon - so that it could indeed be used for latching onto an opponent's clothing and drawing him close, or for catching and cutting reins.
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Note added at 2003-06-10 12:53:38 (GMT)
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Thanks to Lien below, I have found \"flanged axe\".
71 GGL text hits for \"flanged axe\", and 12 image hits. (not to mention \"ax\").
144 hits for \"flat axe\".
Why did I not think of it? Only last week I visited Roman ruins where a museum showed exactly that!
Full marks to Lien.
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Note added at 2003-06-10 16:10:04 (GMT)
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Think-tanking wins again!
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