Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or method of breaking or chipping flints to desired forms.
- Pertaining to the art of flaking and shaping flints.
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Examples
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To learn new skills such as bow-making, flint-knapping and reindeer hunting.
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(Soundbite of banging) JOYCE: She studies flint-knapping, that's knapping with a silent K.
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(Soundbite of banging) JOYCE: She studies flint-knapping, that's knapping with a silent K.
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In addition to taking part in the range of activities available during the week, visitors will have the chance to visit archaeological society and book stalls, and attend flint-knapping demonstrations.
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In addition to taking part in the range of activities available during the week, visitors will have the chance to visit archaeological society and book stalls, and attend flint-knapping demonstrations.
Archive 2007-07-01 2007
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During the Epipaleolithic period, people visited the site, leaving behind a number of tools and some cores that suggest it was a temporarily occupied, but reguarly used, flint-knapping site.
Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Survey Report 2: Territorial 2003
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Learning flint-knapping wouldn't exactly be a waste of time.
Time Scout Asprin, Robert 1995
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None of the boys or younger men had ever seen an expert flint-knapping toolmaker work, and few of the older men had ever seen one so skilled.
The Plains of Passage Auel, Jean M. 1990
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"Do you think I should take any flint-knapping tools, or flint blanks, in case a knife or something breaks?"
The Plains of Passage Auel, Jean M. 1990
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Ranec saw Ayla coming from the direction of the flint-knapping area.
The Mammoth Hunters Auel, Jean M. 1985
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