In archaeology and the field of lithic reduction, a burin / ˈbjuːrɪn / (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 weapons, and sometimes for engraving images.

Title: Burin Spall. Period: Probably New Kingdom, Ramesside–Third Intermediate Period. Date: ca. 1184–664 B.C. Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, debris, MMA excavations. Medium: Flint. Dimensions: L. 6.6 × W. 0.5 × Th. 0.7 cm, Wt. 2.6g (2 5/8 × 3/16 × 1/4 in., 0.092oz.) Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948. Object Number ...

Jun 19, 2014 · Burin Spall: a relatively thick flake removed from a core (or a larger flake) using the “coup de burin” – either as a deliberate means of producing a smaller chisel-like blade/engraving tool, or as lithic waste. It has a snapped termination and may utilize a …

The flake detached from a burin is often referred to as a ‘burin spall’, and burin spalls may also have been used as tools. Two burin spalls were struck down the edges of this blade. The negative scar for one of the burin spalls was used as the platform for removing the opposite burin spall.

The term burin (French for “chisel” or “engraving tool”) refers to both the resulting scar pattern and the tool itself. The narrow elongated flake detached by this form of retouch is called a burin spall.

Feb 7, 2015 · Burins come in various forms and shapes. Some have a very simple single-sided edge whilst others are double sided. Some are beaked and others have edges with multiple bladelet removal scars. The burin on the left is made on a chert flake by removing a single spall (Sweikhuizen, southern Netherlands).

Jan 20, 2017 · Paleo-Indian point types with burin facets include Clovis, Cumberland, Folsom, Plainview, Meserve, Angostura, and a number of variant forms. The data suggest that the burin or the burin technique may have been widespread throughout North …

Flint burin spall. Patinated, with modern break on the proximal end.

Flint burin on an elongated cortical flake. One burin spall was removed from left ventral proximal edge.

Jun 20, 2021 · Today, the tecno-typological definition of the Noailles burin - that is to say, a burin on blade or thin flake with a truncation which is used as platform for the detachment of a burin spall blocked by a retouched lateral notch (Brezillon, 1968) - is well accepted among the scholars, even though the random absence of the notch could be seen as ...