- Burin (lithic flake) - Wikipedia
In archaeology and the field of lithic reduction, a burin ˈ b juː r ɪ n (from the French burin, meaning "cold chisel" or modern engraving burin) is a type of stone tool, a handheld lithic flake with a chisel-like edge which prehistoric humans used for carving or finishing wood or bone tools or weapons, and sometimes for engraving images
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