Wood sharpens stone: Boomerangs used to retouch lithic tools
A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted how the hardwood objects were used to shape the edges of stone tools used by Australian Indigenous communities.
A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted how the hardwood objects were used to shape the edges of stone tools used by Australian Indigenous communities.
Archaeology
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Social Sciences
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Environment
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Education
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Archaeology
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Education
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Social Sciences
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Environment
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Social Sciences
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Plants & Animals
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