Abbevillian culture
The Abbevillian culture existed between 100,000 BCE and 75,000 BCE. At this time, the tools got slightly better by roughly flanking on both sides, pointing into the shape of an almond, and fitting it better to the hand.
Source: Durant, Will, The Story of Civilization, Vol. 1: Our Oriental Heritage, A history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the Death of Alexander, and in India, China, and Japan from the beginning. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1954.
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