ACHEULEAN FLAKE TOOL
KALAMBO FALLS SITE
STRATIFIED OPEN AIR SITE
NORTHEASTERN ZAMBIA, AFRICA
UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY COLLECTION
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This small unifacial flake tool was discovered sometime during
the 1953-1966
excavation of the Kalambo Falls site by J. Desmond
Clark. It was found in the lowest archaeological sequence of the site
within the Acheulean horizon. This simple tool was made from a small flake
that was struck from a larger piece of chert. The bulb-of-percussion
can
clearly be seen on the ventral (lower or smooth
flake side) side. The
edges of this flake tool may
have been used for multiple tasks such as
scraping or cutting. The edge
illustrated in the picture below shows step
fracturing that could have
been caused by either shaping the edge during
manufacture, later
retouching the edge for resharpening or from use wear.
This tool was made from good quality chert and it measures1 3/4 inches
(4.4 cm) long.
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