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Record 1 2013-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
DEF

The earliest and most primitive type of recognizable artifact made by striking a few flakes from the edge of a pebble or nodule to produce an irregular working edge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Arts et culture autochtones
CONT

Outil sur galet : base négative façonnée en vue de l'établissement d'une partie active, sans que la morphologie générale de la pièce s'éloigne réellement de celle du support.

Spanish

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