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Archeologists in Saudi Arabia discovered what is likely to be the largest stone 'hand axe' found anywhere in the world. It’s from the Palaeolithic period and over 200,000 years old.
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They look for signs that the rock has been carved, if one end has different wear than the other, and context of surrounding artefacts/rocks. Flint tools (this isn't flint) for example have a scalloped edge to it from the sharpening process, while its naturally worn edges are more continuous.