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- Early humans used two techniques to make stone tools.
1. Stone on stone
In this, the
stone to be shaped into a tool
was held in one hand. Another
stone was held in the other hand
. The s
econd stone was used to strike the first,
till the first stone acquired the desired shape.
2. Pressure flaking
In this,
stone to be chipped was placed on a firm surface
such as a rock. A stone sharpened from one end was kept on the first stone. Then
another stone was struck hard on the blunt surface
of the second stone. This was done till the first stone was of the desired shape.
Uses
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- Stone tools were used to cut trees, scrap the barks of trees , dig the ground, hunt animals and skin them , stitch animals skins to make clothes and to chop meat fruits and wood.
