Uses of claw hammer in the world?

A general purpose hammer that comes in many sizes and shapes. The common one weighs around 24 ounces and has a 12" handle, The 'framing hammer' is a larger version with a long fairly flat claw and a heavy head mounted on a handle 16-18 inches long. These are used for heavy pounding of long nails, and the claw for removing same.

In all it's varieties this is possibly the world's most common hammer