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Tag: Hammer stones

Making stone tools

A flaked stone bar (left) is manufactured by knapping a larger block of sandstone (right). Large quantities of distinctive flake debris can be produced (centre).
A flaked stone bar (left) is manufactured by knapping a larger block of sandstone (right). Large quantities of distinctive flake debris can be produced (centre).
These flaked stone bars were made from sandstone cobbles rather than quarried blocks.
These flaked stone bars were made from sandstone cobbles rather than quarried blocks.
Flaked lithics are knapped using these hammerstones.
Flaked lithics are knapped using these hammerstones.
Author AnnPosted on October 12, 2009Categories Stone toolsTags Flaked Lithics, Flaked stone bars, Hammer stones, Hammerstones, Orkney, Shetland, Tools

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