“The technology keeps moving forward, which makes it easier for the artist to tell their stories and paint the pictures they want” -George Lucas. Stone tool technology evolved quite drastically from the lower Paleolithic, middle Paleolithic until the upper Paleolithic.Tools are and have always been a necessity that are needed for humans to better adapt to their surroundings from generation to generation. Early on tools were very rudimentary but were still quite sophisticated for technology and knowledge available for the time. However, in time tools became more complex. The Paleolithic era or better known as the “old stone age” occurred nearly 2.6 million years ago, but there are some reports that it might have started about 2.9 million years
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First term is, core. Core is a piece of stone that can be later developed into more tools, or can be used as a tool itself (Michaels and Smith). The next term is flake, which is the piece removed from the core (Michaels and Smith). Flake tools were then either disregarded or were developed into a plethora of effective tools and weapons that were vital for basic daily survival (Michaels and Smith). Another term is striking platform, the striking platform can be found in both the core or the flake and it results from the blow where the flake was detached (Michaels and Smith). Now transitioning into the first part of the “old stone age” the lower paleolithic era, this was the developmental stage of early …show more content…
Acheul in France, but however the tradition was first developed in Africa (“Oldowan and Acheulean Stone Tools”). The Acheulean tool tradition was perfected by the Homo Erectus, who learned to create more sophisticated tools that were sharper and straighter (O’Neil). The Acheulean tools were delicately worked from the flakes to form oval or pear or rounded outline that had were sharp on all sides (“Oldowan and Acheulean Stone Tools”). The special thing about the flakes is that both sides of the flake were trimmed down, which is how they got their name, the biface tool (O’Neil). Some people referred to this tools as hand axes, which isn’t true because their isn 't proof that they were used as axes, or if they were even held by the hand
First term is, core. Core is a piece of stone that can be later developed into more tools, or can be used as a tool itself (Michaels and Smith). The next term is flake, which is the piece removed from the core (Michaels and Smith). Flake tools were then either disregarded or were developed into a plethora of effective tools and weapons that were vital for basic daily survival (Michaels and Smith). Another term is striking platform, the striking platform can be found in both the core or the flake and it results from the blow where the flake was detached (Michaels and Smith). Now transitioning into the first part of the “old stone age” the lower paleolithic era, this was the developmental stage of early …show more content…
Acheul in France, but however the tradition was first developed in Africa (“Oldowan and Acheulean Stone Tools”). The Acheulean tool tradition was perfected by the Homo Erectus, who learned to create more sophisticated tools that were sharper and straighter (O’Neil). The Acheulean tools were delicately worked from the flakes to form oval or pear or rounded outline that had were sharp on all sides (“Oldowan and Acheulean Stone Tools”). The special thing about the flakes is that both sides of the flake were trimmed down, which is how they got their name, the biface tool (O’Neil). Some people referred to this tools as hand axes, which isn’t true because their isn 't proof that they were used as axes, or if they were even held by the hand