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Flintknapping scenes from the Beni-Hasan tombs viewed and interpreted by a contemporary flintknapper.

Marquardt Lund

Two flint knapping related scenes are known from the Middle Kingdom tombs at Beni Hasan. These had formerly been questioned as to whether they were closely related to the true ancient manufacturing process. Recent experiments indicate that it seems possible that several details were indeed accurately depicted.

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