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Burin (lithic flake)
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In archaeology and the field of lithic reduction, a burin is a type of stone tool, a handheld lithic flake with a chisel-like edge which prehistoric humans used for carving or finishing wood or bone t
Burin from the Upper Paleolithic (Gravettian) (ca. 29,000–22,000 BP)
Burin from the Upper Paleolithic (Gravettian) (ca. 29,000–22,000 BP)
Burin (engraving)
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A burin is a steel cutting tool used in engraving, from the French burin. Its older English name and synonym is graver.
Burin (lithic flake)
…In archaeology and the field of lithic reduction, a burin (from the French burin, meaning "cold chisel" or modern engraving burin) is a type of stone tool, a handheld lithic flake with a chisel-like edge which prehistoric humans used for carving or finishing wood or bone tools or…
A burin diagram, showing the handle, shaft, cutting tip, and face. The bend in the shaft is especially associated with wood engraving.
A burin diagram, showing the handle, shaft, cutting tip, and face. The bend in the shaft is especially associated with wood engraving.
The malformed hand of Hendrik Goltzius, which was especially suited to the use of a burin
The malformed hand of Hendrik Goltzius, which was especially suited to the use of a burin