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Anthropology

Sunlei

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7. those flint flakes are very sharp like a razor, makes sense to fit them into a handle.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2019, 09:32 AM

Jul 2019

resharpen the edge a couple times and then soften the pitch/glue & replace with a new 'blade'. I think the glue was just to keep the cutting stone 'blade' from falling out.

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Neanderthals glued their tools together [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2019 OP

I bought a drill today underpants Jul 2019 #1

Happy drill day! n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2019 #5

Prehistoric Gorilla glue. Arkansas Granny Jul 2019 #2

That must have been both painful and awkward. Sneederbunk Jul 2019 #3

How did they ever use them, if they were all stuck together? Sounds self-defeating! n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2019 #4

interesting. Thanks for posting. dameatball Jul 2019 #6

those flint flakes are very sharp like a razor, makes sense to fit them into a handle. Sunlei Jul 2019 #7

early humans were as creative. as we are HeartlandProgressive Aug 2019 #8