How to make stone tools and arrowheads by flintknapping
  • 1. What is the primary material used in flintknapping?
A) Bone
B) Wood
C) Metal
D) Cryptocrystalline stone
  • 2. What is the purpose of an anvil stone?
A) To crush materials
B) To provide a stable surface for striking
C) To transport water
D) To sharpen tools
  • 3. What is a billet made of?
A) Metal
B) Soft material like antler or wood
C) Plastic
D) Hard stone
  • 4. What is the purpose of a pressure flaker?
A) To polish artifacts
B) To remove small flakes with controlled pressure
C) To strike large flakes
D) To grind stone
  • 5. What is a percussion platform?
A) A type of stone
B) The tool used for striking
C) The area where the hammerstone strikes the core
D) The base of the arrowhead
  • 6. What is the term for removing material to shape a core?
A) Multiplication
B) Subtraction
C) Addition
D) Reduction
  • 7. What does 'debitage' refer to?
A) The waste flakes produced during knapping
B) The hammerstone
C) The sharpening process
D) The finished arrowhead
  • 8. What is a Hertzian cone?
A) The cone-shaped fracture created by a strike
B) A knapping technique
C) A type of arrowhead
D) A stone formation
  • 9. Which of these is NOT a common material for hammerstones?
A) Basalt
B) Obsidian
C) Quartzite
D) Granite
  • 10. What is the first step in making an arrowhead?
A) Attaching it to a shaft
B) Heat treating the stone
C) Acquiring suitable material
D) Polishing the edges
  • 11. What is heat treating used for?
A) To make the stone stronger
B) To color the stone
C) To improve the material's knapping properties
D) To sterilize the stone
  • 12. What is the term for the sharp edge of a flake?
A) Platform
B) Blade
C) Spall
D) Cone
  • 13. What is a 'flute' on an arrowhead?
A) A manufacturing error
B) A channel removed lengthwise on the face of the arrowhead
C) A decorative groove
D) A notch for hafting
  • 14. Which safety precaution is most important when flintknapping?
A) Wearing gloves
B) Wearing eye protection
C) Wearing a mask
D) Working in a confined space
  • 15. What does 'hafting' mean?
A) Removing the cortex
B) Polishing the arrowhead
C) Attaching the arrowhead to a shaft
D) Sharpening the blade
  • 16. What is the 'cortex'?
A) The outer weathered layer of the stone
B) A type of hammerstone
C) A specific flake type
D) The core of the stone
  • 17. What type of pressure flaking creates serrated edges?
A) Notching
B) Over-flaking
C) Grinding
D) Tine removal
  • 18. What is the purpose of a grinding stone in flintknapping?
A) To polish the arrowhead
B) To crush the stone
C) To prepare the platform for striking
D) To sharpen the tools
  • 19. What is the term for a failed attempt to remove a flake?
A) Overstrike
B) Preform
C) Biface
D) Undercut
  • 20. What type of stone is obsidian?
A) Volcanic glass
B) Chalk
C) Sedimentary rock
D) Metamorphic rock
  • 21. Which stone type is known for its high silica content and ability to hold a sharp edge?
A) Chert
B) Slate
C) Limestone
D) Sandstone
  • 22. What is a 'biface'?
A) A tool made of bone
B) A stone tool worked on both faces
C) A very small arrowhead
D) A tool made of metal
  • 23. What is a common method for protecting hands other than gloves?
A) Using only metal tools
B) Using leather pads
C) Applying glue to hands
D) Working very slowly
  • 24. What causes a stone to 'hinge fracture' during knapping?
A) The stone is too cold
B) The stone is too soft
C) Improper angle or force of the strike
D) The stone is too hard
  • 25. What is the purpose of a copper bopper?
A) To transport water
B) To crush materials
C) To sharpen tools
D) To remove larger flakes with controlled force
  • 26. What is a punch?
A) A method of polishing
B) A tool used with a hammer to detach flakes precisely
C) A type of arrowhead
D) The base of the arrowhead
  • 27. Why should one use water when grinding?
A) To make the stone more brittle
B) To soften the stone
C) To reduce dust and friction
D) To clean the stone
  • 28. What does 'platform isolation' refer to?
A) Isolating different types of stone
B) Working alone to avoid distractions
C) Storing unfinished tools
D) Preparing a striking platform by removing material around it
  • 29. What type of material is traditionally used for an atlatl dart point?
A) Bone
B) Metal
C) Flint or obsidian
D) Wood
  • 30. What is the final step in making a functional arrowhead after knapping?
A) Polishing the arrowhead
B) Sharpening the blade
C) Heat treating again
D) Hafting and securing to a shaft
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