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Hammerstone

In archaeology, a hammerstone is a hard cobble used to strike off lithic flakes from a lump of tool stone during the process of lithic reduction. The hammerstone is a rather universal stone tool which appeared early in most regions of the world including Europe, India and North America. This technology was of major importance to prehistoric cultures…

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Hammerstone

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related to Usage · 10
Hammerstone → Bronze Age, Chalcolithic, English Lake District, Hammerstones, Iron, Iron Age, Langdale, Neolithic, Such, They
related to Types of hammerstone · 5
Hammerstone → Certain, Conchoidal, Prehistory, The, Throughout
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Hammerstone → hard cobble used to strike off lithic flakes from a lump of tool stone during the process of lithic reduction, rather universal stone tool which appeared early in most regions of the world including Europe
related to Materials · 2
Hammerstone → In, The

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hammer used blades hard stone flint carving soft percussion flakes hammers extraction tools hand one pressure piece also use known

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Hammerstoneis ahard cobble used to strike off lithic flakes from a lump of tool stone during the process of lithic reduction0.90text
Hammerstoneis arather universal stone tool which appeared early in most regions of the world including Europe0.90text
sandstoneinstance ofMaterialsA hammerstone is made of a material0.80text
limestone or quartziteinstance ofMaterialsA hammerstone is made of a material0.80text
is often ovoid in shapeinstance ofMaterialsA hammerstone is made of a material0.80text
oreinstance ofdebitage and/or objects of the hammer0.80text
flintinstance ofUsageHammerstones are or were used to produce flakes and hand axes as well as more specialist tools from materials0.80text
chertinstance ofUsageHammerstones are or were used to produce flakes and hand axes as well as more specialist tools from materials0.80text
jadeinstance ofThey were also widely used to reduce the bulk of other hard stones0.80text
jadeiteinstance ofThey were also widely used to reduce the bulk of other hard stones0.80text
hornstone to make polished stone toolsinstance ofThey were also widely used to reduce the bulk of other hard stones0.80text
malachite during the Chalcolithic periodinstance ofand known as the Langdale axe industry.Hammerstones were used widely in crushing mineral ores0.80text

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