Prismatic blade
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Prismatic blade
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In archaeology, a prismatic blade is a long, narrow, specialized stone flake tool with a sharp edge, like a small razor blade. Prismatic blades are flaked from stone cores through pressure flaking or direct percussion. This process results in a very standardized finished tool and waste assemblage. The most famous and most prevalent prismatic blade material is obsidian, as obsidian use was widespread in Mesoamerica, though chert, flint, and chalcedony blades are not uncommon. The term is generall
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Long, narrow, specialized stone flake tool with a sharp edge, like a small razor blade
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2023-07-27T13:29:28Z
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