Question

Which stone tools were better core or flake

Answer 1

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Hard hammer percussion is the first step. It involves knocking off the larger flakes to achieve the desired lithic core for the flake tool. In using hard hammer percussion the flake tools were made by taking metamorphic or igneous rock such as granite or quartz and striking it against the stone.

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Answer 2

Cone Stones

• Core tools were made by chipping and shaping large stones.
• They were usually pear-shaped with sharp edges, like hand axes which were held in the hand and used to cut trees, dig the earth, and shape sticks.
• Some of these have been found in South India.

Flake Implements

• Flake tools were tools made from smaller pieces of stone.
• They were used as choppers and cleavers to chop meat and skin animals.