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An Older Origin for 'Modern' Tool-Making Technique? (8 of 10)

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An Older Origin for 'Modern' Tool-Making Technique? (8 of 10)

image: A Still Bay bifacial point from Blombos Cave made on silcrete and finished by pressure flaking, mainly at the tip. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Oct. 29, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. V. Mourre of INRAP Méditerranée in Nîmes, France and colleagues was titled, "Early Use of Pressure Flaking on Lithic Artifacts at Blombos Cave, South Africa." view more 

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