“Still, their shapes mimic typical flake tools from the site — a pointed piece, a core-like fragment and tiny waste flakes.” ...

The basis of many Upper Paleolithic tool forms from both the Old and New Worlds was the blade flake, a thin, parallel-sided flake that is at least twice as long as it is wide. Blade flakes were ...

Biface: A flaked stone tool that has been modified or retouched on both sides. Blade: A cutting tool made from a flake that’s length is at least twice its width, with parallel edges. Chisel: A hand ...

The basis of many Upper Paleolithic tool forms from both the Old and New Worlds was the blade flake, a thin, parallel-sided flake that is at least twice as long as it is wide. Blade flakes were ...