Archaeological discoveries

What tools did the Huang Valley use?

Stone tools

- Scrapers: used to scrape hides, bark, and other materials.

- Choppers: used to chop wood, bone, and other materials.

- Hand axes: used to chop wood, dig, and other tasks.

- Adzes: used to shape wood, make canoes, and other tasks.

- Points: used to make spearheads, arrowheads, and other weapons.

- Drills: used to make holes in bone, stone, and other materials.

- Knives: used to cut meat, hides, and other materials.

Wooden tools

- Spears: used to hunt animals, fish, and other game.

- Arrows: used to hunt animals, fish, and other game.

- Bows: used to shoot arrows.

- Clubs: used to kill animals, defend against enemies, and other tasks.

- Digging sticks: used to dig holes for planting, bury the dead, and other tasks.

- Mortars and pestles: used to grind nuts, seeds, and other materials.

- Containers: used to store food, water, and other materials.

Bone and antler tools

- Needles: used to sew clothing, make nets, and other tasks.

- Awls: used to make holes in leather, bone, and other materials.

- Harpoons: used to hunt fish and other aquatic animals.

- Fishhooks: used to catch fish.

- Ornaments: used to decorate clothing and other items.

Other tools

- Fire: used to cook food, provide warmth, and light.

- Water: used to drink, cook food, and other tasks.

- Plants: used for food, medicine, and other purposes.

- Animals: used for food, clothing, shelter, and other purposes.