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Archaeological Relics of the Paleolithic Epoch
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  • 1. Key early human species associated with tool advancement
  • 2. Fossilized bone fragment often studied archaeologically
  • 3. Tool type flaked on both sides for sharpness
  • 4. Mountain range often preserving Paleolithic cave sites
  • 7. Famed assemblage site known for early hominin tools
  • 9. Study of processes affecting remains from death to discovery
  • 13. Epoch predating Paleolithic, relevant for geological context
  • 14. Primary nucleus from which flakes were detached
  • 18. Initial shaped blank before final tool retouching
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  • 5. Layered earth study revealing chronological sequences
  • 6. Middle Paleolithic industry linked with Neanderthals
  • 8. Tiny stone tool often hafted into larger implements
  • 10. Pertaining to stone tools or artifacts
  • 11. Hard metamorphic stone favored for durable toolmaking
  • 12. Skill of producing sharp flakes by controlled pressure
  • 15. Prehistoric small mammal group sometimes hunted in Paleolithic
  • 16. Tool typified by chisel-like edges for engraving
  • 17. Earliest phase of stone tool manufacture
  • 19. Known for symmetry in hand-axe production style

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