knapper
Flint tool maker
A knapper is someone who shapes stone by striking it to produce sharp edges or flakes—the ancient technique for making arrowheads, hand axes, and other tools.
Modern knappers are typically archaeologists, hobbyists, or craftspeople who practice flintknapping: The knapper demonstrated how prehistoric peoples made blades from obsidian.
Spark-producing sedimentary rock
- chertFine-grained siliceous stone
- obsidianGlassy igneous rock
- quartziteMetamorphic silica-rich stone
- chalcedonyTranslucent microcrystalline silica variety
jasper · agate · nodule · core · preform · conchoidal · silica · fracture
Of or relating to stone
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- excavationAct of unearthing
- assemblageCollected group of things
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
site · typology · archaeologist · culture · handaxe · Clovis · refit · scatter
Stone-shaping striking implement
- billetTemporary military quarters
- antlerDeer's bony headgear
- abraderTool that scrapes
- punchStrike with fist
anvil · striker · fabricator
Skilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- traditionCustom passed through generations
maker · master · apprentice · precision · dexterity · workmanship · handmade · technique
Sound through impact
- pressureForce upon contact
- flakingShedding in layers
- reductionMaking something smaller
- retouchingPost-capture image enhancement
thinning · notching · striking · platform · bulb · ripple · flake · blade
Earliest archaeological era
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- MesolithicMiddle stone era
- Stone AgeEra of knapped tools
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
ancestors · hunters · gatherers · nomads · tribes · cavemen · Neanderthals · sapiens
flint
Spark-producing sedimentary rock
chalcedony · jasper · agate · nodule · core · preform · conchoidal · silica · fracture · cortex
lithic
Of or relating to stone
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- excavationAct of unearthing
- assemblageCollected group of things
stratigraphy · site · typology · archaeologist · culture · handaxe · Clovis · refit · scatter
hammerstone
Stone-shaping striking implement
punch · anvil · striker · fabricator
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
tradition · maker · master · apprentice · precision · dexterity · workmanship · handmade · technique · practice
percussion
Sound through impact
retouching · thinning · notching · striking · platform · bulb · ripple · flake · blade · shaping
Paleolithic
Earliest archaeological era
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- MesolithicMiddle stone era
- Stone AgeEra of knapped tools
prehistoric · ancestors · hunters · gatherers · nomads · tribes · cavemen · Neanderthals · sapiens · megafauna
knappermetalworker
One who shapes metal
blacksmith · woodworker · potter · weaver · glassblower