Assertion: neanderthal | /r/CapableOf | strike off piece
Facets:
value: from a rock “core”
type: OTHER
value: to make an implement
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Neanderthals struck off pieces from a rock “core” to make an implement, but the “flaking” process was not random; they evidently examined a core much as a diamond cutter analyzes a rough gemstone today, trying to strike just the spot that would yield “flakes,” for knives or spear points, requiring little sharpening or shaping.