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Station 6. Now compare these two replicas of Oldowan tools. Early humans in East Africa used hammerstones to strike stone cores and produce sharp flakes. They used these stone tools for a variety of purposes, including extracting meat and bone marrow from large animals. Flakes were removed from the stone core, creating a sharp edge. Which is the hammerstone? Which is the core?

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          Station 6.
Now compare these two replicas of Oldowan tools.
Early humans in East Africa used hammerstones to strike stone cores and produce sharp flakes. They used these stone tools for a variety of purposes, including extracting meat and bone marrow from large animals. Flakes were removed from the stone core, creating a sharp edge.
Which is the hammerstone? Which is the core?

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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Solved by Expert Keemin Lee

05/23/2022

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The hammerstone is typically a rounded or irregularly shaped rock that shows signs of impact, such as chips or dents, indicating it has been used to strike another stone. Show more…

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Station 6. Now compare these two replicas of Oldowan tools. Early humans in East Africa used hammerstones to strike stone cores and produce sharp flakes. They used these stone tools for a variety of purposes, including extracting meat and bone marrow from large animals. Flakes were removed from the stone core, creating a sharp edge. Which is the hammerstone? Which is the core?