Prehistoric Handaxe
| Prehistoric Handaxe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Artifact |
| Artifact Spots | Bus Stop (4%); Cindersap Forest (3%); The Mountain (3%) |
| Other Locations | Artifact Trove (3.6%) |
| Sell Price | 50g |
The Prehistoric Handaxe is a stone tool from the valley's distant past, and one of the more common artifacts in the museum collection. It turns up in Artifact Spots at the Bus Stop, in Cindersap Forest and on The Mountain, so steady digging finds it early. Artifact Troves can hold one as well. Its main job is filling a museum slot, which pushes Gunther's donation count toward his rewards. Spares make the Caveman Shirt at the Sewing Machine, and Penny and the Dwarf like it as a gift.
The in-game description reads: One of the earliest tools employed by humans. This "crude" tool was created by striking one rock with another to form a sharp edge.
Location
Artifact Spots look like small patches of wriggling worms on open ground. A Hoe is the only tool that opens them, and every dig gives an item. What a spot holds is set for the day, so reloading changes nothing. Winter brings far more of them than the other seasons.
The Bus Stop gives the Handaxe the best odds of the three areas. Cindersap Forest and The Mountain follow close behind with equal chances. Digging every spot in these three areas finds a Handaxe sooner or later.
The Archaeologist enchantment on a Hoe doubles the artifact chance for each spot dug. That enchantment is applied at the Forge, deep in the Volcano Dungeon on Ginger Island. Using a Treasure Totem creates a ring of new Artifact Spots around the farmer, each drawing from the area's own list. Using one at the Bus Stop gives several fresh chances at once.
Artifact Troves are another way in. The Desert Trader in the Calico Desert trades one trove for five Omni Geodes. Breaking a trove open gives one item from a list made up mostly of artifacts, and the Handaxe is one of them. Troves are a useful way to fill gaps late in the collection.
Museum
Gunther runs the Museum & Library in Pelican Town and accepts one of each artifact. Donating the first Prehistoric Handaxe adds it to the artifact collection and raises the donation count. That count unlocks Gunther's milestone rewards, so a common find like the Handaxe is an easy early step toward the next prize. Later copies cannot be donated, so they are free for selling, gifts or tailoring.
Prices
The Handaxe sells for half as much as most of the prehistoric bones. It matches the Prehistoric Tool and the Trilobite. A spare copy is small change at the shipping bin. Reading the Treasure Appraisal Guide, a power book, triples the sale price of every artifact, which makes spares a little more worth shipping.
Gifts
Penny and the Dwarf like the Prehistoric Handaxe, as they like every artifact. A liked gift raises friendship, so spare Handaxes are a cheap way to build hearts with both.
The older residents Caroline, Demetrius, Evelyn, George, Jodi, Kent, Lewis, Linus and Pam all dislike the Prehistoric Handaxe. The shop owners Clint, Gus, Marnie, Pierre, Robin and Willy share that view, and so do the bachelors and bachelorettes Abigail, Alex, Elliott, Emily, Haley, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Sam, Sebastian and Shane. Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard dislike it as well, as do Jas, Leo and Vincent. A gift to any of these villagers costs friendship.
Notes
Putting Cloth in the feed and a Prehistoric Handaxe on the spool of the Sewing Machine makes the Caveman Shirt. The Prehistoric Tool makes the same shirt.
The Handaxe and the Prehistoric Tool make a natural pair. Both come from Artifact Spots at the Bus Stop, in Cindersap Forest and on The Mountain. The Handaxe has the better odds in all three places, so it usually reaches the museum first.
All Artifacts
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Amphibian Fossil | 
|
150g |
| Anchor | 
|
100g |
| Ancient Doll | 
|
60g |
| Ancient Drum | 
|
100g |
| Ancient Seed | 
|
5g |
| Ancient Sword | 
|
100g |
| Arrowhead | 
|
40g |
| Bone Flute | 
|
100g |
| Chewing Stick | 
|
50g |
| Chicken Statue | 
|
50g |
| Chipped Amphora | 
|
40g |
| Dried Starfish | 
|
40g |
| Dwarf Gadget | 
|
200g |
| Dwarf Scroll I | 
|
1g |
| Dwarf Scroll II | 
|
1g |
| Dwarf Scroll III | 
|
1g |
| Dwarf Scroll IV | 
|
1g |
| Dwarvish Helm | 
|
100g |
| Elvish Jewelry | 
|
200g |
| Glass Shards | 
|
20g |
| Golden Mask | 
|
500g |
| Golden Relic | 
|
250g |
| Nautilus Fossil | 
|
80g |
| Ornamental Fan | 
|
300g |
| Palm Fossil | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Handaxe | 
|
50g |
| Prehistoric Rib | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Scapula | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Skull | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Tibia | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Tool | 
|
50g |
| Prehistoric Vertebra | 
|
100g |
| Rare Disc | 
|
300g |
| Rusty Cog | 
|
25g |
| Rusty Spoon | 
|
25g |
| Rusty Spur | 
|
25g |
| Skeletal Hand | 
|
100g |
| Skeletal Tail | 
|
100g |
| Strange Doll (green) | 
|
1000g |
| Strange Doll (yellow) | 
|
1000g |
| Trilobite | 
|
50g |