History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c10.s1.t2.9

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It may be put to record that though initiated at a very early date, the direct percussion stone hammer technique continued to be used all over the world in all the succeeding periods. But, later on when this very technique was utilized for making another form, the handaxe, this method was given a different name i.e. ‘Abbevillian’. According to the evidence obtained from Africa, the basic form of handaxe had evolved from chopper and chopping tools (Bordes, 1968, p. 51). It is therefore, logical to presume that the same technique which was used for the making of the chopper and chopping tools were being practiced for making of the earlier forms of handaxes.