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How does Acheulean manufacture differ from simple Oldowan flaking?Read the answer and worked solution →What did a soft hammer help do in Acheulean toolmaking?Read the answer and worked solution →Which industry used the Levallois prepared-core technique?Read the answer and worked solution →Which group primarily used the Mousterian industry?Read the answer and worked solution →What distinguishes Aurignacian Mode 4 tools?Read the answer and worked solution →What is one archaeological use of stone tools?Read the answer and worked solution →Which hominin is linked with the Oldowan tools for much of their African use?Read the answer and worked solution →Which statement about the first Oldowan toolmakers is cautious?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the earliest stone-tool mode associated with Homo?Read the answer and worked solution →What is a core in Oldowan toolmaking?Read the answer and worked solution →What was a sharp edge of an Acheulean hand axe used for?Read the answer and worked solution →Which sequence best describes one simple flake-making action?Read the answer and worked solution →What does an Oldowan sharp tip help a tool do?Read the answer and worked solution →How are stone tools commonly grouped by archaeologists?Read the answer and worked solution →What caution applies to a fixed sequence of tool modes?Read the answer and worked solution →Which factor can make a fossil species identification difficult?Read the answer and worked solution →Fossil ages may be estimated by which methods?Read the answer and worked solution →Why should an early fossil ancestor claim be treated cautiously?Read the answer and worked solution →Why do fossils matter when studying human evolution?Read the answer and worked solution →What type of evidence is the fossil record especially useful for?Read the answer and worked solution →Which broader change accompanied the evolution of bipedalism?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the fossil evidence say about early human evolution?Read the answer and worked solution →What is one consequence of fossil scarcity for human evolution?Read the answer and worked solution →Which description fits the history of human tool technology?Read the answer and worked solution →

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How does Acheulean manufacture differ from simple Oldowan flaking?

  1. It only breaks bones
  2. It melts rocks before shaping
  3. It involves planned shaping
  4. It uses no stone at all
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Correct answer: C. It involves planned shaping

Acheulean tools involved planned shaping of a blank.

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What did a soft hammer help do in Acheulean toolmaking?

  1. Fuse flakes into metal
  2. Polish bone into thread
  3. Make a wooden haft
  4. Retouch and refine the tool
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Correct answer: D. Retouch and refine the tool

Soft-hammer retouching refined the shaped stone tool.

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Which industry used the Levallois prepared-core technique?

  1. Oldowan industry
  2. Acheulean industry
  3. Aurignacian industry
  4. Mousterian industry
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Correct answer: D. Mousterian industry

Mousterian toolmakers used the Levallois prepared-core technique.

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