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A '''flintknapper''' is an individual who shapes [[flint]] through the process of [[lithic reduction]], to manufacture [[stone tool]]s or to produce flat-faced stones for building or facing walls.

This is done by using a fabricator, such as a [[hammerstone]], to remove [[lithic flake]]s from a nucleus or [[lithic core|core]] of [[tool stone]]. More refined work can be done using wood, bone, and antler tools to perform [[pressure flaking]].

In [[prehistoric]] cultures flintknappers were common, but the art has all but died out in modern times. However, there are some hobbyists and [[archeologist]]s who teach themselves flintknapping even today. Although their reasons for doing so are varied, archeologists usually undertake the task so that they can better understand how prehistoric [[stone tool]]s were made.

For more information, see [[lithic reduction]].

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