Striking platform

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In the

archaeological study of lithic reduction, the striking platform is the surface on the proximal portion of a lithic flake on which the detachment blow falls;[1]
this may be natural or prepared. Types of striking platforms include:

Notes

  1. ^ Kooyman, Brian Patrick. Understanding Stone Tools and Archaeological Sites. University of Calgary Press, 2000, p. 12.