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