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Tools

Grinding stone

Hominin who used this tool

Homo sapiens

Age of tool

30,000-modern times

This Indigenous tool from Australia was used to grind red ochre to a powder to make body paint. One surface of the tool is dished, showing wear produced by the grinding pebble.

grinding stone

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More information about tools

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

Aboriginal tools
Waisted axe