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