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2. Hammerstone - Wikipedia

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   In archaeology, a hammerstone is a hard cobble [1] used to strike off lithic flakes from a lump of tool stone during the process of lithic reduction. [2] The hammerstone is a rather universal stone tool which appeared early in most regions of the world including Europe , India [ 3 ] and North America .

3. Lithic technology - Wikipedia

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   The technique with the least detail is conducted using a hammerstone, in which a hard rock (often sandstone) is struck against the raw material to chip off large flakes and begin to shape the stone. Using a hammerstone produces what is called a preform, which is the core of the tool in need of more detailed refinements.

4. Chopper (archaeology) - Wikipedia

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   To create this tool, one would have to use a hammerstone to chip away flakes on the stone to create a side of the stone with a very sharp edge, allowing for the cutting and hacking of an object. This is a unique type of lithic reduction , as only a single side of the stone is retouched to produce the cutting surface of the stone.

5. Oldowan - Wikipedia

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   Tools made from bone, wood, or other organic materials were therefore in all probability used before the Oldowan. [15] Oldowan stone tools are simply the oldest recognisable tools which have been preserved in the archaeological record. [16] There is a flourishing of Oldowan tools in eastern Africa, spreading to southern Africa, between 2.4 and ...

6. Ground stone - Wikipedia

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   In archaeology, ground stone is a category of stone tool formed by the grinding of a coarse-grained tool stone, either purposely or incidentally. Ground stone tools are usually made of basalt , rhyolite , granite , or other cryptocrystalline and igneous stones whose coarse structure makes them ideal for grinding other materials, including ...

7. Burin (lithic flake) - Wikipedia

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   Burin from the Upper Paleolithic (Gravettian) (ca. 29,000–22,000 BP). In archaeology and the field of lithic reduction, a burin / ˈ b juː r ɪ n / (from the French burin, meaning "cold chisel" or modern engraving burin) is a type of stone tool, a handheld lithic flake with a chisel-like edge which prehistoric humans used for carving or finishing wood or bone tools or weapons, and sometimes ...

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9. Hafting - Wikipedia

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   An axe hafted with an adhesive. Hafting is a process by which an artifact, often made of bone, stone, or metal is attached to a haft (handle [1] or strap). This makes the artifact more useful by allowing it to be launched by a bow (), thrown by hand (), or used with more effective leverage ().