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Stone Flaking

Use

Creation of tools, weapons, and other implements

Type

Stone crafting technique

Methods

Direct percussion • indirect percussion • pressure flaking

Materials

Stone • flint • obsidian • chert

Tools used

Bone • antler • stone • wood

Place of origin

Various ancient cultures

Development period

Prehistoric period

Associated cultures

Homo habilisHomo erectusNeanderthals

Stone Flaking