Burin

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In archaeology and the field of lithic reduction, a burin (from the French burin, meaning "cold chisel" or modern engraving burin) is a type of stone tool, a handheld lithic flake with a chisel-like edge which prehistoric humans used for carving or finishing wood or bone tools or weapons, and sometimes for engraving images.

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Image: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.