History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c10.s1.t6.51

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The raw material used for Lalitpur industry is granite while for Chiriki-Nevasa the dolerite was used. The big blocks of stones in both of the cases were obtained from the nearby outcrops of Bundelkhand granite and dyke of dolerite. The angular and irregular surfaces of the blocks were prepared in the manner of Para-Levallois, and cleaver-shaped flakes were detached. The flakes detached were mostly broad and were of such perfection that only a little secondary working was needed to covert them into perfect finished cleavers.