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