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Hammerstone
In archaeology, a hammerstone is a hard cobble[1] used to strike off lithic flakes from a lump of tool stone during the process of lithic reduction.[2] The hammerstone is a rather universal stone tool which appeared early in most regions of the world including Europe, India[3] and North America. This technology was of major importance to prehistoric cultures before the development of metalworking.
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Daniel, I. Randolph (27 April 1998). "Artifacts: Hammerstones". Hardaway Revisited: Early Archaic Settlement in the Southeast. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press. p. 115. ISBN 9780817309008. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
Cobbles identified as hammerstones are recognized by battering and extensive pitting present on ends, edges, or intermediate surfaces.
- ^ Charles Joseph Singer, Richard Raper, Trevor Illtyd Williams, A History of Technology, 1954, Clarendon Press
- ^ Neelima Dahiya, Arts and Crafts in Northern India: From the Earliest Times to C. 200 B.C., 1986, D.K. Publishers
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