pressure flaking technique
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Pressure flaking is a technique used to shape stone implements by pressing off small flakes with a pointed tool, such as a stick or bone. This method is distinct from percussion flaking, which involves striking the stone.12
Pressure flaking is often used for the final shaping or to achieve a desired form on a tool. It allows for precise control in removing material, resulting in a refined implement. This technique was a key development in stone tool manufacturing during the Stone Age.23
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Pressure flaking, as the name implies, consists of applying pressure by means of a pointed stick or bone near the edge of a flake or blade, to detach small flakes from both sides. This method was used mostly to put the finishing touches on tools…
Read MorePressure flaking, as the name implies, consists of applying pressure by means of a pointed stick or bone near the edge of a flake or blade, to detach small flakes from both sides. This method was used mostly to put the finishing touches on tools…
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hand toolTechniques for making stone toolsPressure flaking was the third technique. In this, a short pointed instrument of bone, antler, or wood was used to pry, not strike, off tiny flakes in order to leave the smallest scars. As the least violent and most advanced of the methods of working…
Read MorePressure flaking was the third technique. In this, a short pointed instrument of bone, antler, or wood was used to pry, not strike, off tiny flakes in order to leave the smallest scars. As the least violent and most advanced of the methods of working…
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