ABSTRACT
The Predynastic Egyptian artisan inherited a long tradition of making tools from stone. Stone tools, particularly the ones made of flint, had evolved into different shapes and sizes, which reflected their use. Predynastic stone tools, such as handaxes, borers, projectile points, knives, end-and side-scrapers, burins and serrated sickles, were used to work upon flesh, skins, wood, plants and stone before the introduction of cast copper tools, ca. 3600 BC.
