COMBINATION BURIN / SCRAPER
UPPER PALEOLITHIC---AURIGNACIAN
TERMO PIALAT SITE
COUZE VALLEY IN SOUTHERN FRANCE

   This combination Burin / Scraper was found on the

Termo-Pialat site in Couze Valley in southern France.

It's an excellent example of a multi-purpose tool. One

end is trimmed for use as a scraper, the other end is
 

trimmed as a burin that could be used for engraving

and the remaining edge is trimmed and could be used

either for scraping or cutting. This blade tool was made

from a very good quality white chert. It measures
 

2 3/16 inches (55mm) long.

Burin/scraper from the Aurignacian stone tool industry.

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