History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c10.s1.t6.38
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c10.s1.t6.38
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(3) Small Flakes - Unprepared : Frequently found in the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic industries, this group of flakes are smaller than the above two, but larger than the by-products. A sizable percentage of these are retouched and converted into finished tools such as side-scrapers, points etc. The technique applied for obtaining this group appears to be the direct percussion stone hammer technique.