Meaning hammerstone
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A rock used as a percussor to detach flakes from an objective piece. These usually show signs of impact damage such as crushed edges.
Source: archaeologyinfo.com

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a stone used for battering or pecking or for making stone tools A stone used for battering or pecking or for making stone tools, as seen in this photo showing a hammerstone on the left and a core on the right. Hierarchical Society a culture whose people are organized into ranks
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A stone, usually a rounded hard river pebble that shows battering scars resulting from repeated use as a hammer or platform in the flaking process.
Source: lithicsnet.com

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Stone, often a river or beach pebble, which has been used as a pounding tool. Identified by patches of damage on one or both ends
Source: stonepages.com





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