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Spear
One of the earliest projectile weapons, used for hunting and as a weapon, typically fashioned from wood with a sharp stone or bone tip.
Flint Knapping Tools
Tools such as hammers and pressure flakers used for shaping stones into tools by strategically striking or pressing to control the flake removal.
Harpoon
A spear-like tool with a barbed point, used for spearing fish or other marine animals.
Atlatl
A tool that uses leverage to achieve a greater velocity in dart-throwing, and includes a shaft with a cup or a spur at the end that supports and propels the butt of the dart.
Chopper
A simple stone tool with an irregular cutting edge formed through the removal of flakes from one side of a stone.
Hand Axe
A prehistoric stone tool with two faces that is the longest-used tool in human history. Used for cutting, chopping, and as a weapon.
Awl
A small pointed tool used for piercing holes in leather, wood or other materials, often used in garment-making.
Adze
A tool similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle. Used for smoothing or carving wood in hand woodworking.
Scraper
Tool used for scraping animal hides to clean and make them supple. Usually worked to have a sharp edge.
Fishing Hook
Made from bone or shell, these were used to catch fish by hooking them through the mouth or the body.
Quern-Stone
A pair of stone tools used for hand grinding a variety of substances, such as grain or seeds, consisting of a base stone and a rubbing stone.
Bow and Arrow
The bow is a flexible arc with a string connecting both ends, while the arrow is a shaft with a pointed tip. Used for hunting and combat.
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