Blade or Flake
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Blade or Flake
Neolithicca. 7000 BCE - ca. 2300 BCE
Flint
2 15/16 x 13/16 x 9/32 in. (7.4 x 2.1 x 0.7 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
71.9.19
Other Number(s):
23750 (The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Number)
Acquisition Date:
12/09/1997
Geography:
Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Londonderry
Classification:
Tools and Equipment
Collection:
William S. Vaux Collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
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- blades - The sharpened, flat-edged cutting part of a tool or weapon.
- flint - The dark gray or black variety of chert.
- Neolithic - Refers to the final stage of Stone Age development of a human culture, characterized by sophisticated stone tools created by polishing or grinding, wide-spread domestication of animals and plants, settlement in permanent villages, and the appearance of pottery and weaving. Neolithic cultures first appeared during the Holocene Epoch, around 9,000 BCE, and survived in certain remote areas of the world into the 19th century. Artistic products include wooden and stone houses, religious monuments, fortifications, carvings, paintings, textiles, and pottery.
- tools - Objects, especially those hand-held, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- weapons - Implements or mechanisms used for defense or attack in combat, hunting, or war.
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