Definitions for "KNAPPING"
the act of molding siliceous rocks into tools
Stone tool making.
Knapping is the making of flint tools. Flints could be struck against each other to knock flakes away. The flint core would then said to be knapped. Sometimes small wooden or bone tools were used instead - such flint would then be pressure-flaked. It is often possible to tell if flint tools have been made at a site, as knapping will leave the small fragments of flint that have been knocked off called debitage.
Keywords:  verre, dalle, slab, hammer, faceting
The process of faceting slab glass by chipping away at the edges with the slab glass hammer. (see dalle de verre)
Keywords:  fleece, brush, garment, wire, soft
Refers to the inside of a fleece garment. Garment fabric brushed with a wire brush to give a very soft hand.
The process of striking rocks and causing them to fracture.