Chopping tool
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In archaeology, a chopping tool is a form of prehistoric stone tool, considered to be a refinement of the earlier chopper.
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Unlike the crude chopper, the chopping tool is created by removing flakes from two sides of a lithic core. It is a true biface tool although not as finely worked as the later handaxe which is worked all over its surface into a more ergonomic shape with pointed tip and rounded butt end. The cutting edge of the chopping tool is not straight as the flaking from either side gives it a sinuous appearance when viewed end-on.
Chopping tools were employed in Middle Palaeolithic industries, especially in Asia where they have been found at sites such as Choukoutien.
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