ScienceAugust 15, 2026

knapped

NAPT

Definition

Shaped or fashioned, specifically in reference to stone tools made by striking a core of flint or obsidian with another stone.

Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'knappen,' meaning to strike or crack, which is of imitative origin related to the sound of breaking or clicking.

In the news

The article uses 'knapped' to describe axes of flint and obsidian, explaining that these stone tools are only perceived as the defining feature of the Stone Age because they are more likely to survive than tools made of wood or twine.

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