Middle Paleolithic tool making techniques could produce more cutting surface from a given amount of raw material than could earlier techniques.

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Middle Paleolithic tool making techniques, such as Levallois technique and prepared-core technique, involved a more efficient use of raw material and could create more cutting edge from a single piece of stone than earlier techniques such as the Oldowan or Acheulean.

Middle Paleolithic Tool Making Techniques Could Produce More Cutting Surface