Stone Age

The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which humans widely used stone for toolmaking.

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Stone tools were made from a variety of different kinds of stone.

For example, flint and chert were shaped (or chipped) for use as cutting tools and weapons, while basalt and sandstone were used for ground stone tools, such as quern-stones.

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