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It wasn't, the flint is a rock found naturally in the earth. In prehistoric times men chipped flints to make knives because of the sharp edge they aquired, but only before they started working metal.
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Who invented the achromatic lens?
John Dollond invented the achromatic lens. He used a combination of crown and flint glasses to construct the lens.
What is the value of flint?
the value of flint is about $470,000,000 This is FALSE !
Can you light flint with a knife?
No. You can scrape a knife against the side of the flint to make sparks.
What is the definition of a flint rock?
Flint is a microcrystalline sedimentary rock composed primarily of quartz, exhibiting a conchoidal fracture which made it useful in tool making.
Is sandstone or flint harder?
sandstone is not harder than flint because sandstone breaks in to smaller pieces.
What was invented first paper the wheel or flint tools?
flint
When were the first flint tools invented?
The first flint tools were likely invented by early Homo species around 2.5 million years ago during the Lower Paleolithic period. These tools were crafted by striking flakes of flint to create sharp edges for cutting and hunting.
What was used before sand paper was invented?
Flint stones.
Did the Vikings have matches?
no. matches weren't invented until sometime in the 1800s. What they did have were flint and steel.
Who invented the achromatic lens?
John Dollond invented the achromatic lens. He used a combination of crown and flint glasses to construct the lens.
What is the definition of a flint knife?
a tool used by neanderthals it first was invented in pre- historic time =)
Who invented the first invention?
I imagine it was when a caveman discovered that a sliver of flint makes a sharp cutting tool.
What are flint tools?
Flint is a very rigid stone which will often shatter in flakes when struck. Depending on how the flint is hit, it's possible to get the flakes to shatter with fairly sharp edges, often suitable for tools like knives or axes.
Who inveted the knife?
The knife was not invented-it was found. The earliest knives were simply pieces of broken flint, rock, etc .
What is a flint made of?
flint
Where was the archer invented?
Bows existed well before recorded history. They also tend to perish, you have to deduce them from the existence of flint arrow-heads.
When constructed the USS Constitution was armed with what type of guns?
It was armed with a cannon and flint locks. The repeater rifle wasn't invented until 1861.
