Experimental Archaeology Has Been Used to Determine How Stone Tools

question 31

Multiple Choice

Experimental archaeology has been used to determine how stone tools were used in the past. This research has shown that:

• A) different kinds of use produce different kinds of microflakes on different parts of the tools.
• B) stone tool edge damage varied with the type of material being worked (soft materials versus hard materials).
• C) different kinds of use result in different kinds of stone tool polish.
• D) All of the answers are correct.

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