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Guess the tools in the following pages. They were used by Early Societies around the world and are made from rocks and minerals.

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What is this tool for?

Location: Canada 2000 years ago

Mineral/Rock: Clay

What is this tool for?

Location: Canada 1000 years ago

Rock Type: Sedimentary

Grinding Stone (Mortar/Pestle)

For mashing corn, and seeds

Clay Pot for boiling water

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What is this tool for?

Location: Japan 800 years ago

Mineral: Iron

What is this tool for?

Location: Canada 5000 years ago

Rock Type: Igneous

Tomahawk for chopping wood, hunting and war

Saw for wood

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Guess the Tool!

What is this tool for?

Location: Canada 600 years ago

Mineral: Copper

What is this tool for?

Location: Nunavut 1000 years ago

Rock Type: Metamorphic

Candle

Bracelet

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Guess the Tool!

What is this tool for?

Location: Canada 5000 years ago

Rock Types: Various

What is this tool for?

Location: England 5000 years ago

Rock Type: Sedimentary

Calendar - Stonehenge

Calendar - Medicine Wheel

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Guess the Tool!

What is this tool for?

Location: Nunavut 2000 years ago

Mineral/Rock: Various

What is this tool for?

Location: Canada 1000 years ago

Rock Type: Metamorphic

Soapstone Pipe

Inukshuk for showing direction to nearest villiage

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Guess the Tool!

What is this tool for?

Location: Europe 600 years ago

Rock Type: Sedimentary

What is this tool for?

Location: Japan500 Years ago

Rock Type: Sedimentary

Castle Defense

Castle Walls - Defense

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What is this tool for?

Location: North America (And around the world) 13, 000 years ago

Rock Type: Igneous

What is this tool for?

Location: North America (And around the world) 2000 years ago

Rock Type: Igneous

Arrowhead

Spear

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Guess the Tool!

What is this tool for?

Location: Canada 5000 years ago

Rock Type: Igneous

What is this tool for?

Location: Europe 1800 years ago

Rock Type: Sedimentary

Viking House

Fire Safety

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Guess the Tool!

What is this tool for?

Location: Canada

Mineral/Rock: Clay

What is this tool for?

Location: Canada

Rock Type: Sedimentary

Hulling stone for breaking open nuts

Net weights for fishing