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unifacial

/ yo̅o̅′nə-fāshəl /

  1. Flaked in such a way as to produce a cutting edge that is sharp on one side only. Used of a stone tool.
  2. ◆ Unifacial tools are known as a unifaces and include early core tools such as choppers as well as later flake tools such as scrapers and adzes.
  3. Compare bifacial


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