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A large number of tools belonging to the
three stone age periods
have been founded in many places.
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In the beginning,
humans searched for stones that could be used as tools.
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Later, they
started making stone tools for specific needs.
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Flint
, a type of stone was widely used to make
tools and weapons.
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It could be
molded into different shapes easily.
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Early humans chipped flint and other stones still
acquired the desired shape
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Both big and small were used to
make tools and weapons
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The
bigger ones were shaped into axe heads, hammers, and choppers.
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The
smaller pieces
of stone were
sharpened and used as knives and scrapers.
- Still, small stones were given a sharp point and tied to arrows and spears . These were used to hunt animals.
