toolmaking
noun
tool·mak·ing
ˈtül-ˌmā-kiŋ 
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The archaeological record also includes cultural advancements and the evolution of toolmaking, Njau added.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
According to the archaeologists, the transition from stone to bone was a feat of abstract thinking, requiring an aptitude in toolmaking and an appreciation that the knapping techniques that worked on one material would also work on another.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
In prehistoric Europe, the Magdalenian culture was known for its toolmaking and artistry, left behind on cave walls and rocky outcrops.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
There were only a few artifacts from the Mesolithic and Early Neolithic periods, including flint pieces and flakes leftover from toolmaking, archaeologists said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
According to the archaeologists, the transition from stone to bone was a feat of abstract thinking, requiring an aptitude in toolmaking and an appreciation that the knapping techniques that worked on one material would also work on another.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
In prehistoric Europe, the Magdalenian culture was known for its toolmaking and artistry, left behind on cave walls and rocky outcrops.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
There were only a few artifacts from the Mesolithic and Early Neolithic periods, including flint pieces and flakes leftover from toolmaking, archaeologists said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Toolmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolmaking. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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