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What does knapping mean?

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Verb
  1. present participle of knap
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They were first extracted for fabrication into flint axes in the Neolithic period, then for knapping into flintlocks.
The whole way along you'll be invited to handle prehistoric objects and view films on the making of fire and flint knapping.
Flint knapping, fire making or the different techniques used to paint the interior of caves, are part of the contents of this workshop.
A few pieces survived, along with knapping flakes.
Other trenches have revealed chipped wood flakes, flint knapping flakes and even wound fibres that appear to have been used as string.
Ohio flint, which is among the finest flint in North America, was worked extensively by prehistoric Indians and is widely sought for knapping and use in the lapidary trade.

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