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[General Fantasy] Why do Dwarves use Axes?

They are miners who live underground. Axes seem to be an odd choice for a weapon. Why not a mining tool? That way it can serve two purposes.
gpt
Dwarves are master armor smiths, and their armor and shields tend to be thick and heavy.

Historically, warhammer and War axes have been very effective weapons against heavy armor and shields. Where as a sword would just bounce off, or arrow easily blocked by a large shield, hammer and axes break bones with sheer force behind it.