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The percentages of Levallois element (both flake and point) indicated that this technique was more frequently employed in areas where quartzite was used for manufacturing tools. Conversely, it was least in vogue in those industries which were made on fine grained stones. In case of such industries where both the kinds of stones were used, it is quartzite which seems to be more suitable for manufacturing Levallois flakes and points.