Digging stick

It is a term used in archaeology and anthropology to describe similar implements, which usually consists of little more than a sturdy stick which has been shaped or sharpened and sometimes hardened by being placed temporarily in a fire.

[citation needed] Other digging sticks, according to Native Americans of the Columbia Plateau, have been used since time immemorial to gather edible roots like balsamroot, bitterroot, camas, and varieties of biscuitroot.

A 5 to 8 inch cross-piece made of antler, bone, or wood was fitted perpendicularly over the top of the stick, allowing the use of two hands to drive the tool into the ground.

[10] Two main types of digging sticks both shared a similar shape but differed in size: The Māori people traditionally use digging sticks, known as a kō 2 m (6 ft 7 in) to 3 m (9.8 ft)long pole was made of strong and long-lasting wood, with a footrest tied to the shaft and one end fashioned into a narrow blade.

The deungora is a particularly long digging stick, which is about 110 centimetres, or approximately 3.6 feet, in length with a socket-hafted pointed iron blade as the tip.