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Knives and Scrapers

Though they were created from stone, the knives and scrapers used for butchering prey, as well as the lance points and arrowheads used for hunting, could be honed to razor-sharp edges.

Though they were created from stone, the knives and scrapers used for butchering prey, as well as the lance points and arrowheads used for hunting, could be honed to razor-sharp edges.

Photo courtesy of Heartland Associates, Inc.
Illustration by Amanda Dow.

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