lithic reduction
prehistoric process of reducing and cutting a stone by removing shards or flakes in order to make a pointed, sharp or blunt tool
en-US/ˈlɪθɪk ɹɪˈdʌkʃən/
en-GB/ˈlɪθɪk ɹɪˈdʌkʃn/
prehistoric process of reducing and cutting a stone by removing shards or flakes in order to make a pointed, sharp or blunt tool