The stone-tool traditions of the Upper Paleolithic were based primarily on blade tools that, compared to those of the Mousterian, are made more quickly and are better at maximizing the amount of cutting edge from the same amount of stone.

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Upper Paleolithic stone-tool traditions focused on producing blade tools, which were more efficient in terms of production time and maximizing cutting edge per stone volume compared to the flake-based tools of the Mousterian tradition.

The Stone-Tool Traditions of the Upper Paleolithic Were Based Primarily