In archaeology, chipped stone refers to a method of manufacturing stone tools through lithic reduction, wherein lithic flakes are struck off a mass of tool stone with a percussor. The intention is usually either to produce a tool from the remainder of the lithic core after the extraneous material has been removed, or to produce flakes that can be further modified and refined by methods such as trimming and pressure flaking.
Electronics A minute slice of a semiconducting material, such as silicon or germanium, doped and otherwise processed to have specified electrical characteristics, especially before it is developed into an electronic component or integrated circuit.
To shape or carve by cutting or chopping: chipped her name in the stone.
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"petrologically examined stone implements from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age, updated to 1988 and based on published work of the Implement Petrology Committee of the CBA.
Stone Tools and Archeology of Virginia, including a "tool of the month" and hammerstone types from coastal Virginia
Some of these involved the manipulation of lithic materials, through reposition of whole stones, or changes to the raw material color or shape.
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