9.6 Flashcards
1
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Alloy
A
a mixture of a metal with a non-metal or another metal
2
Q
Flint
A
A fine-grained sedimentary rock which leaves a very sharp edge when broken
3
Q
Percussion Flaking
A
a process in which tool stones such as flint or obsidian were struck with harder stones, such as quartzite, to shear large flakes that could be used to make small tools
4
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Stone age
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the time beginning about two million years ago during which early humans made implements of stone
