Q. Prehistoric terms ‘awl’, ‘burin’, ‘burnisher’, ‘celt’ pertain to which of the following? Answer:
Tools
Notes:
Awl Pointed tool of stone, bone or metal, used for piercing holes in leather, wood, etc. It is also known as borer.
Burin Tool usually made with a stone blade by flaking its sides at one end, so that it forms a narrow chisel-edge at the meeting point. Used for engraving.
Burnisher Tool of varying material used for providing lustrous finish to pottery.
Celt Axe of stone, bronze or iron. The one in stone is a type-tool of the Neolithic times. Used either by holding it directly in the hand or by hafting it to a wooden handle.