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Lithic flake

In archaeology, a lithic flake is a "portion of rock removed from an objective piece by percussion or pressure,": 255 and may also be referred to as simply a flake, or collectively as debitage. The objective piece, or the rock being reduced by the removal of flakes, is known as a core.: 254, 258 Once the proper tool stone has been selected, a percussor…

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ArchaeologyRockDebitageCoreTool stone
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flake flakes core force often may hertzian surface referred rock pressure blow cone piece hammer lithic used result scars reduction

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a rock or antlerinstance ofstriking the core with a percussor0.80text

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