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Tools

Blade knife

Hominin who used this tool

Homo sapiens in Europe and Africa

Age of tool

35,000-10,000 ya

The blade knife was the most characteristic stone tool of the late Palaeolithic and was used for cutting. It is at least twice as long as it is wide with straight, parallel sides. It was often a starting point for crafting microlithic flakes used in composite tools and for other specialised functions.

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blade knife
Blade knife front view
blade knife
Blade knife back view

More information
Initial reduction flaking
Advanced reduction flaking
Final reduction flaking

Other tools
Core tool
Chopper tool
Hand axe
Arrowhead
Composite tool
Ground edge axe

Aboriginal tools
Grinding stone
Waisted axe