flint; hard silica rock used for fire-making
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flint; chert; a hard, dense sedimentary rock composed mainly of silica that produces sparks when struck
technicalGeological and archaeological term. Historically significant for fire-making (percussion fire-starting) and the manufacture of stone tools during the Paleolithic era. Also used as an abrasive material in modern industry.
Yuán原
shǐ始
rén人
yòng用
suì燧
shí石
xiāng相
hù互
qiāo敲
jī击
qǔ取
huǒ火
。
Primitive people struck flint against flint to make fire.
Zhè这
kuài块
suì燧
shí石
de的
duàn断
kǒu口
chéng呈
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
bèi贝
ké壳
zhuàng状
。
The fracture of this piece of flint shows a typical conchoidal pattern.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
ge个
yí遗
zhǐ址
fā发
xiàn现
le了
dà大
liàng量
xīn新
shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
de的
suì燧
shí石
jiàn箭
tóu头
。
Archaeologists discovered a large number of Neolithic flint arrowheads at this site.