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silcrete

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silcrete [′sil‚krēt]
(geology)
A conglomerate of sand and gravel cemented by silica.


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At South Africa's Pinnacle Point cave, the researchers identified magnetic and molecular signatures of intense heating on 26 tools made of a type of stone called silcrete.
But, according to a report in National Geographic News, the new finds suggest that people in what is now South Africa discovered that heating a stone called silcrete would make it easier to flake, allowing them to shape more advanced blades, knives, and other tools.
The study bases its conclusions on pieces of silcrete, a type of stone, that were found in various states of glossiness, indicating they had been treated with heat.
 
 
 
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