Racloir

In archaeology, a racloir, also known as racloirs sur talon (French for scraper on heel), is a certain type of flint tool made by prehistoric peoples.

Atapuerca

It is a type of side scraper distinctive of

. These racloirs are retouched along the ridge between the striking platform and the dorsal face. They have shaped edges and are modified by abrupt flaking from the dorsal face.

References

• Lewin, Roger (2005). Human Evolution: An Illustrated Introduction. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 225.
• Barkai & Gopher, R (1998). "Reintroducing Butt Scrapers (Racloirs Sur Talon): Another Look at a Non-formal Tool Type". Lithic Technology. p. 22.
• Racloir. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology. 2008.