debitage

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His job there fits in well with his knapping: He analyzes debitage - the chips found at archaeological sites that show someone had been making points there.

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  • His job there fits in well with his knapping: He analyzes debitage - the chips found at archaeological sites that show someone had been making points there. —  Kentucky.com: Homepage
  • Lots of worn cobbles that would have been used for pounding, and little bits of sharp volcanic glass debitage. —  SF0
 

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